Theloderma auratum

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Theloderma auratum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. auratum
Binomial name
Theloderma auratum
Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva, and Orlov, 2018

Theloderma auratum, the golden bug-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam and predicted in Laos. It has been recorded in montane tropical forest habitats. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The adult male frog measures about 21.8–26.4 mm in snout-vent length. It has no warts on the skin of the dorsum or bony ridges on its heas. There is no webbed skin on its front feet. The skin of its back is gold-yellow in color with gold-orange and brown marks. The skin of its legs is reddish brown on the dorsal side. [4]

Scientists named this frog auratum for the Latin language word for "gold." [4]

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References

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