Liuixalus feii

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Liuixalus feii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Liuixalus
Species:
L. feii
Binomial name
Liuixalus feii
Yang, Rao & Wang, 2015
Synonyms [1]
  • Romerus feii Dubois, Ohler and Pyron, 2021
  • Liuixalus jinxiuensis Li, Mo, Xie, and Jiang in Qin, Mo, Jiang, Cai, Xie, Jiang, Murphy, Li, and Wang, 2015
  • Romerus jinxiuensis Dubois, Ohler and Pyron, 2021

Liuixalus feii, or Fei's small tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is native to China and Vietnam. It has been osberved between 350 and 800 meters above sea level. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Appearance

The adult male frog measures 16.2 to 17.6 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 18.0 to 18.7 mm. This frog has a mark in the shape of an X, sometimes interrupted, on its back. There is another a mark between the eyes. [2]

Entymology

This frog is named after herpetologist Liang Fei. [2]

Habitat

This frog lives in pristine primary forest. It dwells on the leaf litter. Its known range includes two protected parks: Heishiding Nature Reserve and Dayaoshan Nature Reserve. [3]

Reproduction

Scientists think this frog breeds in phytotelms in trees or bamboo. [3]

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<i>Nasutixalus</i> Genus of Amphibia

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<i>Gracixalus yunnanensis</i> Species of frog

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References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Liuixalus feii Yang, Rao, and Wang, 2015". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 James Kong (November 23, 2015). Ann T. Chang; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Liuixalus feii (Smith, 1953)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Fei's Small Tree Frog: Liuixalus feii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T82410392A122172682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T82410392A122172682.en. 82410392. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. Yang J-H; Rao D-Q; Wang Y-Y (2015). "A new species of the genus Liuixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from southern China". Zootaxa (Abstract). 3990 (2): 247–258. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.2.5 . PMID   26250231 . Retrieved June 12, 2023.