Gracixalus ziegleri

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Gracixalus ziegleri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Gracixalus
Species:
G. ziegleri
Binomial name
Gracixalus ziegleri
Le, Do, Tran, Nguyen, Orlov, Ninh, and Nguyen, 2021

Gracixalus ziegleri, or Ziegler's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam. This frog has been observed 2200 meters above sea level. [1] [2]

This frog lives in montaine evergreen forests. [3]

The adult frog measures 28.1 – 30.5 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is brown to light brown in color with a dark brown mark in the shape of the letter Y starting at the intraorbital region. [3]

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References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. "Gracixalus ziegleri Le, Do, Tran, Nguyen, Orlov, Ninh, and Nguyen, 2021". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. "Gracixalus ziegleri Le, Do, Tran, Nguyen, Orlov, Ninh, & Nguyen, 2021". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Le DT; YT Do; TT Tran; TQ Nguyen; NL Orlov; HT Ninh; TT Nguyen (2021). "A new species of Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from northern Vietnam". Russian Journal of Herpetology (Abstract). 28: 111–122. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2021-28-3-111-122 . Retrieved April 16, 2024.