Gracixalus truongi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Gracixalus |
Species: | G. truongi |
Binomial name | |
Gracixalus truongi Tran, Pham, Le, Nguyen, Ziegler, and Pham, 2023 | |
Gracixalus truongi, or Truong's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam and possibly nearby parts of Laos. [1]
Scientists observed this frog in karst forest. People have seen this frog between 1000 and 1200 meters above sea level. [1]
The adult male frog measures 32.2–33.1 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 37.6–39.3 mm. There is more webbed skin on the hind feet than on the front feet. The skin of the dorsum is moss-green in color. There is a green mark in the shape of the letter Y on the back. [2]
Scientists named this frog for Doctor Truong Quang Nguyen, a scientist from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology's Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources who has contributed to the study of amphibians in this part of southeast Asia. [2]