Liuixalus shiwandashan

Liuixalus shiwandashan
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Liuixalus
Species:	L. shiwandashan
Binomial name
Liuixalus shiwandashan Li, Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Jiang, 2015
Synonyms [1]
Romerus shiwandashan Dubois, Ohler, and Pyron, 2021

Liuixalus shiwandashan is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. It has been observed in exactly one place: Mount Shiwanda in Guanxi Province, 937 meters above sea level. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Habitat

This frog lives in forest habitats and breeds by larval development in water-filled holes and seepage areas in the forest floor. ^[3]

Status and threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as data deficient and notes that tourism in Shiwandashan National Park may disturb the frog's breeding habitats. ^[3]

Original publication

• Li; Mo; Jiang; Xie; Jiang; Qin S; Mo Y; Jiang K; Cai B; Xie F; et al. (2015). "Two New Species of Liuixalus (Rhacophoridae, Anura): Evidence from Morphological and Molecular Analyses". PLOS ONE. 10 (8) e0136134. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136134 . PMC   4548945 . PMID   26305377.

References

1. Frost, Darrel R. "Liuixalus feii Li, Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Jiang, 2015". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
2. "Romerus shiwandashan Li, Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Jiang, 2015". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
3. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "十万大山刘树娃: Liuixalus shiwandashan". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T89186612A122177580. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T89186612A122177580.en . 89186612. Retrieved June 12, 2023.