Zhangixalus minimus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Zhangixalus |
Species: | Z. minimus |
Binomial name | |
Zhangixalus minimus (Rao, Wilkinson, and Liu, 2006) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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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. [2] [3] [1]
This frog has been observed in broadleaf evergreen forests in monsoon climates. The adults perch on shrubs or bushes or near ponds, though they have also been observed by roadsides. The female frog makes a white foam nest to lay eggs in. This frog has been observe at elevations between 900 and 1600 meters above sea level. [1]
The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range, which does not appear to be significantly fragmented. The frog's range contains at least one protected park in it: Huaping Nature Reserve. In the past, there was some concern related to wood harvesting, but this has fallen off due to improved management practices. [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. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical moist lowland forests, subtropical moist montane forests, subtropical moist shrubland, freshwater marshes, rural gardens, ponds, and irrigated land. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
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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.
Zhangixalus prasinatus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to northern Taiwan. It has been observed between 400 and 600 meters above sea level.
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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).
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Zhangixalus leucofasciatus, the white-striped tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China and has been osberved in Guangxi Province and Guizhou Province.
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