Theloderma asperum

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Theloderma asperum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. asperum
Binomial name
Theloderma asperum
(Boulenger, 1886)
Synonyms [2]

Ixalus asperBoulenger, 1886
Rhacophorus asperrimusAhl, 1927Philautus albopunctatusLiu and Hu, 1962

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Theloderma asperum is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is also known as the pied warty frog, hill garden bug-eyed frog, [2] or somewhat informally, bird poop frog. [3] The frog can be found in the northeastern India, Burma, China (Tibet, possibly more widely), Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam as well as Sumatra in Indonesia. [1] However, because of confusion with Theloderma albopunctatum and Theloderma baibungense , it is known with certainty from its type locality in Peninsular Malaysia. [2] [4]

Description

Theloderma asperum found on Fraser's Hill Theloderma asperum.png
Theloderma asperum found on Fraser's Hill

This frog is 25–35 mm long in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is black with white warts, causing the frog to resemble bird droppings. It has disks on its toes for climbing. [4] The frog has dark red eyes. [3]

Unlike other frogs in Theloderma, this frog does not have vomerine teeth. [4]

Habitat

Theloderma asperum is a tree bark mimic that breeds in tree holes. [5]

Original description

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References

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