Gracixalus medogensis

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Gracixalus medogensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Gracixalus
Species:
G. medogensis
Binomial name
Gracixalus medogensis
(Ye and Hu, 1984)
Synonyms [2]

Philautus medogensisYe and Hu, 1984
Aquixalus medogensis(Ye and Hu, 1984)

Gracixalus medogensis, also known as the Medog bubble-nest frog or Medog small treefrog, is a species of shrub frog, family Rhacophoridae. [2] As currently known, it is endemic to the Mêdog County in southern Tibet, although its distribution might extend into the adjacent Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. [1] [2]

Description

Adult male snout–vent length, based on a single individual, is 26.5 mm (1.04 in). [3] [4] The body is slender. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers and toes have well-developed discs. The toes have basal webbing. [4] Adult males have nuptial pads only on the first finger. Linea masculina [lower-alpha 1] is present. The venter is light grey or whitish. [3]

Habitat and conservation

Gracixalus medogensis occurs in tropical rain forest at elevations of 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft) above sea level. Specimens have been found on the shrubs along the shore of a lake deep in the forest, possibly in its breeding habitat. It is a rare species that until recently was only known from a single specimen. Because of ongoing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, it is suspected that its overall population is decreasing. Road construction is a specific threat. It is found in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve. [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ For explanation, see Liu, C. C. [in French] (1935). "'The linea masculina,' a new secondary sex character in Salientia". Journal of Morphology. 57 (1): 131–145. doi:10.1002/jmor.1050570108.

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References

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