Zhangixalus feae

Zhangixalus feae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Zhangixalus
Species:	Z. feae
Binomial name
Zhangixalus feae Boulenger, 1893
Synonyms
Rhacophorus feaeBoulenger, 1893 Polypedates feae(Boulenger, 1893)

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. ^{[1] [2]} The specific name feae honors Leonardo Fea, an Italian explorer, zoologist, and naturalist. ^[3]

Its natural habitats are closed-canopy evergreen rainforests, but it can adapt to human presence. It has been observed between 600 and 1400 meters above sea level. The frog's range includes protected parks: Hoang Lien National Park, Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, and Phou Dendin National Biodiversity Conservation Area. This frog is threatened by habitat loss associated with road and infrastructure construction and tourism. People occasionally collect this frog to eat or to keep and breed for the pet trade, but it is unclear if this still poses a threat. Zoos sometimes display this frog because of its striking coloration. ^{[1] [4]}

Individuals of Zhangixalus feae are capable of gliding by spreading the webbing between their fingers and toes. They eat small invertebrates, including insects, spiders, and millipedes. ^[5]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Zhangixalus feae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T58948A63881984. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58948A63881984.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhacophorus feae Boulenger, 1893". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 68. ISBN   978-1-907807-44-2.
4. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Thao Whipping Frog: Zhangixalus feae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T58948A63881984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58948A63881984.en. 58948. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
5. "London Zoo Reptile House information plaque". Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2021-05-31.