Hylarana (Nidirana) hainanensis Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2007, Herpetol. Sinica, 11: 1. Holotype: CIB 64II3347, by original designation. Type locality: "Diaoluoshan of Lingshui County, Hainan Province; altitude 340 m", China.
Babina hainanensis — Frost, 2010, Amph. Spec. World Online, vers. 5.4: . By implication of statement in original publication relating this species to Babina adenopleura.
None noted.
Known only from the type locality (Diaoluoshan, Lingshui County, Hainan Province, China, 340 m elevation).
Most similar to Babina adenopleura (as Hylarana adenopleura) according to the original publication. Fei, Hu, Ye, and Huang, 2009, Fauna Sinica, Amph. 3: 1177-1181, provided an account, figures, and map for China and placed it in their Hylarana (Nidirana) adenopleura group. Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010, Colored Atlas of Chinese Amph.: 308, provided a brief account (as Hylarana hainanensis) including photographs.
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