Zhangixalus pinglongensis

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Zhangixalus pinglongensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. pinglongensis
Binomial name
Zhangixalus pinglongensis
(Mo, Chen, Liao, and Zhou, 2016)
Synonyms [2]
  • Rhacophorus pinglongensis Mo, Chen, Liao, and Zhou, 2016

Zhangixalus pinglongensis, the Pinglong tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Guangxi Province, China and suspected in northeastern Vietnam. It has been observed between 1500 and 2000 meters above sea level in evergreen forests. [2] [3] [1]

The adult male frog is measures 32.0–38.5 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is smooth and green with white blotches. The iris of the eye is silver in color. The undersides of the feet are bright tangerine orange in color. [4]

This frog is known exclusively from high elevations, between 1500 and 2500 meters above sea level, near ponds. The female frog lays her eggs at the bottoms of grassy plants not far from water. Scientists infer that the species breeds through larval development. [1]

The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered because of its small, threatened range. This range does contain two protected parks, Micang Mountain Nature Reserve and Hongchiba National Forest Park. The creation of infrastructure for tourism, may pose further threat to the frog's habitat. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Wuxi Treefrog: Zhangixalus pinglongensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T112693033A112693037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T112693033A112693037.en. 79129190. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus hongchibaensis (Mo, Chen, Liao, and Zhou, 2016)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Zhangixalus pinglongensis (Mo, Chen, Liao, and Zhou, 2016)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Mo Y; Chen W; Liao X; Zhou S (2016). "A new species of the genus Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Southern China". Asian Herpetological Reserch (Abstract). 7: 139–150. doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.150070 . Retrieved May 7, 2023.


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