Theloderma moloch

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Theloderma moloch
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. moloch
Binomial name
Theloderma moloch
(Annandale, 1912)
Synonyms [2]

Phrynoderma molochAnnandale, 1912 [3]
Rhacophorus moloch(Annandale, 1912)
Nyctixalus moloch(Annandale, 1912)

Theloderma moloch, Assam Indonesia tree frog, Eerie tree frog, Xizang warty tree frog, or black-spotted frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam) and adjacent Tibet, China, possibly wider. [2] Taxonomic placement of this taxon has been a source of much debate, possibly because of wrong tissue was used for it in a molecular study—with ramifications for the taxonomy of whole Theloderma and its sister taxon Nyctixalus. [2] [4]

Theloderma moloch is an arboreal frog associated with tropical forest and shrubland. Breeding takes presumably place in ponds. Its habitat is threatened by wood collection. [1]

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<i>Philautus kempii</i> Species of frog

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<i>Kurixalus naso</i> Species of amphibian

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<i>Theloderma corticale</i> Species of frog

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<i>Theloderma albopunctatum</i> Species of frog

Theloderma albopunctatum, the dotted bubble-nest frog, warty tree frog, rough-skinned small tree frog, cobalt-gray warted frog, rough-skinned whistling tree frog, rough-skinned small tree frog, rough paddle-leg frog, white-banded small tree frog, white-patterned small tree frog, white-spotted bug-eyed frog, or pied warted tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. Scientists believe it may also live in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. There are similar frogs in India, Myanmar, and Thailand, but scientists suspect these are a complex of related species.

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<i>Theloderma pyaukkya</i> Species of frog

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Theloderma moloch". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T58805A122176489. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. Annandale, Nelson (1912). "Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911–1912. I. Batrachia". Records of the Indian Museum. 8: 7–36. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.1186 .
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.