| Raorchestes huanglianshan | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. huanglianshan |
| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes huanglianshan Jiang, Wang, Ren, and Li, 2020 | |
Raorchestes huanglianshan, the Huanglianshan bush frog or Huanglianshan shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China and Thailand. Scientists have observed it on Mt. Huanglian, between 1600 and 1900 meters above sea level. [1] [2]
The adult male frog measures about 17.0–19.6 mm in snout-vent length and one adult female frog is 21.5 mm. The skin of dorsum is brown-gray in color with orange marks on the top of the head and an X-shaped dark brown mark on the back. There are three brown spots under each eye. This frog has bright orange climbing disks on its toes. The ventrum gray-white in color. [3]
Scientists named this frog for Mt. Huanglian. [3]