Asiatic grass frog
Rana chensinensis David, 1875
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The asiatic grass frog (Rana chensinensis) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 11.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the asiatic grass frog
- Weight
- 11.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 6.32 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1,082 – 2,000src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the asiatic grass frog live?
Not recorded
What is the asiatic grass frog?
The Asiatic grass frog or Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, found in China and Mongolia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This frog is noted in Chinese agriculture for its strong preying performance on pests. A study conducted in Qingyuan County during the years 1982 and 1983 found that breeding the frogs decreased both the use of pesticides and the pollution in the environment.
Within China, fatty tissue close to the frog's fallopian tubes are used to make Hasma, a dessert ingredient and traditional medicine.
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Is the asiatic grass frog endangered?
The asiatic grass frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the asiatic grass frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusRana
- SpeciesRana chensinensis David, 1875
Synonyms Rana temporaria chensinensis, Rana temporaria chensinensis, Rana temporaria chensinensis
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Chinese brown frogEnglish
- Chinese brown frogEnglish
- Chinese brown frogEnglish
- skokan východníCzech
- Asiatischer GrasfroschGerman
- チュウゴクアカガエルJapanese
- 중국산개구리Korean
- Дорнодын мэлхийMongolian
- Восточная лягушкаRussian
- Dornodyn Melkhii (mongolian)root
- 中国林蛙Chinese
- 中國林蛙Chinese
Relatives of the asiatic grass frog
Other species in the same genus Rana.
Common frog
Rana temporaria
Moor frog
Rana arvalis
Agile frog
Rana dalmatina
Greek stream frog
Rana graeca
Iberian frog
Rana iberica
Long-legged wood frog
Rana macrocnemis
CompareAsiatic grass frog vs Common frogAsiatic grass frog vs Moor frogAsiatic grass frog vs Agile frogAsiatic grass frog vs Greek stream frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the asiatic grass frog?
An adult asiatic grass frog weighs 11.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the asiatic grass frog endangered?
The asiatic grass frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the asiatic grass frog?
The asiatic grass frog (Rana chensinensis) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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