Nanorana kangxianensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nanorana kangxianensis faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane range in China's Gansu Province. Agricultural expansion and livestock grazing have significantly altered the high-altitude wetland and stream environments essential for this frog's breeding and survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting temperature and precipitation patterns in these sensitive alpine ecosystems, potentially reducing suitable habitat availability.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude streams, ponds, and associated wetland areas in montane regions of Gansu Province, China, typically at elevations above 2,000 meters. It requires clean, cool water bodies with adjacent terrestrial areas for foraging and overwintering.
