Zhangixalus amamiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Zhangixalus |
Species: | Z. amamiensis |
Binomial name | |
Zhangixalus amamiensis (Inger, 1947) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Zhangixalus amamiensis, the Amami green tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Japan. Scientists had classified it as a subspecies of Rhacophorus viridis but reevaluated it in 2019. [2] [1]
This frog has been observed between 50 and 650 meters above sea level, in forests near paddy fields and other wetlands. It breeds in those fields and wetlands by larval development. [1]
This frog has appeared in the international pet trade. [1]
The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range, which includes some protected parks. [1]
Zhangixalus chenfui, also known as Chinese whipping frog or Chenfu's treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to China where it is found in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, and Fujian provinces. It has been observed between 900 and 3000 meters above sea level.
Zhangixalus schlegelii is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Japan and found in Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu as well as the Ryukyu Islands. It is named after Hermann Schlegel, a 19th-century German zoologist.
Zhangixalus feae is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in southwestern Yunnan (China), northern Laos, northern and central highlands of Vietnam, northern Thailand, and Myanmar. The specific name feae honors Leonardo Fea, an Italian explorer, zoologist, and naturalist.
Zhangixalus burmanus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in Yunnan in southern China, Nagaland in northeastern India, and northern Myanmar.
Zhangixalus hungfuensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and freshwater marshes.
Rhacophorus nigropunctatus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in China, possibly Myanmar, and possibly Vietnam. It has been observed between 2000 and 3150 meters above sea level.
Zhangixalus yaoshanensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China, where its type locality is Dayao Mountain, Jinxiu County, Guangxi Province.
Zhangixalus hui is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China.
Zhangixalus arboreus, also known as the forest green tree frog and Kinugasa flying frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Japan, where it has been observed on Honshu island, between 10 and 2350 meters above sea level.
The Chinese flying frog or Chinese gliding frog is a species of tree frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in China, Laos, Burma, and Vietnam. It is also known as Blanford's whipping frog, large treefrog, and Denny's whipping frog.
Zhangixalus duboisi is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in China and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The jade tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in northern Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. People have seen it as high as 250 meters above sea level.
Zhangixalus owstoni or Owston's green tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae which is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss. The population is currently stable.
The Taipei tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to central and northern Taiwan. It is a medium-sized tree frog; females are 4.5–5.5 cm (1.8–2.2 in) in snout-vent length, and males are slightly smaller 3.5–4.5 cm (1.4–1.8 in).
Zhangixalus viridis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, and known from Okinawa, Iheya and Kume Islands of the Okinawa Group. Zhangixalus amamiensis from the Amami Group was formerly included in this species as a subspecies.
Zhangixalus yinggelingensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan, China. Its specific name refers to the type locality, Yinggeling, a mountain range in central Hainan.
Zhangixalus is a genus of frogs in the subfamily Rhacophorinae, family Rhacophoridae. They are collectively known as Zhang's treefrogs. They occur in the Eastern Himalayas, southern China, Taiwan, Japan, and southeast Asia.
Shuanglianpi Wetland is a partially protected natural area in Yilan County in northern Taiwan. Situated 470 meters above sea-level, it contains a botanically rich, shallow lake, which, from the perspective of plant species density, is considered to be a wetland with global significance by the Forestry Bureau of Taiwan.
Zhangixalus minimus, the minimal tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. It has been observed on Dayao Mountain in Guangxi Province.