Zhangixalus | |
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Zhangixalus arvalis from Taiwan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
Genus: | Zhangixalus Li, Jiang, Ren, and Jiang, 2019 [1] |
Type species | |
Polypedates dugritei David, 1872 | |
Species | |
43 species (see text) |
Zhangixalus is a genus of frogs in the subfamily Rhacophorinae, family Rhacophoridae. [2] [3] They are collectively known as Zhang's treefrogs. [1] [2] They occur in the Eastern Himalayas, southern China, Taiwan, Japan, and southeast Asia. [2]
The name of the genus honors Zhang Ya-Ping from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in recognition to his contributions to biodiversity and evolution research in China, in combination with ixalus, a common generic root for treefrogs. [1]
Zhangixalus was erected in a 2019 revision of the then very large genus Rhacophorus (92 species) that was split in three lineages: Rhacophorus sensu stricto (then 39 species; as of November 2021, 43 species [4] ), resurrected Leptomantis (then 14 species; as of November 2021, 13 species [4] ), and Zhangixalus (then 37 species; as of November 2021, 40 species [4] ). The split was based on molecular data, but was supported by morphological characteristics and differences in geographic distribution. Rhacophorus is the sister taxon to the clade formed by Zhangixalus and Leptomantis. [1]
Zhangixalus are relatively large frogs, ranging between 30 and 120 mm (1.2 and 4.7 in) in snout–vent length, but typically more than 50 mm (2.0 in). The snout is rounded. The terminal phalanges of fingers and toes are Y-shaped. Dorsal skin is smooth or scattered with small tubercles. Most species have green dorsal coloration. Reproduction involves white foam nests produced by breeding pairs. [1]
Zhangixalus, as delimited by Jiang and colleagues, includes a deeply divergent clade containing Z. achantharrhena , Z. dulitensis , and Z. prominanus . They differ from other Zhangixalus by possessing dermal folds along limbs and tarsal projections. The placement of these species is tentative, pending further study. [1]
Zhangixalus are mostly larger than their closest relative, Leptomantis, and have generally green dorsal coloration, instead of light tan or reddish brown. They differ from Rhacophorus sensu stricto by lacking dermal folds along limbs and tarsal projections. [1]
There are 43 recognized species: [2]
The AmphibiaWeb recognizes the same species except Zhangixalus amamiensis, which is treated as being part of Zhangixalus viridis. [3]
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Zhangixalus arvalis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to western and southwestern Taiwan and is present in agricultural areas of Chiayi, Yunlin, and Tainan Counties. Common name farmland green treefrog has been coined for it.
Zhangixalus aurantiventris is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is known from scattered localities across Taiwan at low to mid altitudes.
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Zhangixalus jodiae, also known as Jodi's treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is named in honour of Jodi Rowley, Australian herpetologist, for her "great contribution to amphibian taxonomy in Asia". Zhangixalus jodiae is endemic to northeastern Vietnam and is only known from the vicinity of its type locality in Quản Bạ District, Hà Giang Province. It belongs to a clade of Zhangixalus inhabiting karst forests of southern China and northern Vietnam.
Boulenophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. They occur in the China, Mainland Southeast Asia and Northeast India. It had been placed variously as a subgenus or synonymy of Megophrys. Dubois, Ohler and Pyron first recognized that Panophrys is preoccupied and employed Boulenophrys as the generic name rather than Tianophrys under the Principle of First Revisor.
Zhangixalus franki, or Frank's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It has been reported in China, in Yunnan Province, and in northern Vietnam, between 1320 and 1360 m above sea level.
Zhangixalus wui, the Lichuan tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality: Hanchi Village in Hubei Province. It has been observed between 1550 and 1840 meters above sea level.
Zhangixalus hongchibaensis, the Wuxi tree frog, is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Scientists know it from the type locality: Hongchiba in Wuxi County, Chongqing Province, China. It has been observed 1747 meters above sea level.
Zhangixalus lishuiensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality: Fengyang Forest Station in Zhejiang Province, China. It has been observed 1100 meters above sea level.
Rhacophorus vanbanicus, the Van Ban treefrog, is a frog. It is endemic to Vietnam. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality, 900 meters above sea level in the Van Ban District. It is suspected in China's Yunnan Province.
Rhacophorus hoabinhensis, the Hoa Binh tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality: Hang Kia–Pa Co Nature Reserve, 1350 meters above sea level.