Gracixalus lumarius

Gracixalus lumarius, also known as the thorny tree frog or thorny bushfrog, is a species of rhacophorid frog. It is endemic to Vietnam and only known from Mount Ngoc Linh in Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, Kon Tum Province.[1][3]

Gracixalus lumarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Gracixalus
Species:
G. lumarius
Binomial name
Gracixalus lumarius
Rowley et al., 2014[2]

Gracixalus lumarius is an arboreal frog that is associated with relatively undisturbed montane evergreen and bamboo forest at elevations of 1,845–2,160 m (6,053–7,087 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2015). "Gracixalus lumarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T73726400A73726406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T73726400A73726406.en. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. Rowley, Jodi J.L.; Le, Duong Thi Thuy; Dau, Vinh Quang; Hoang, Huy Duc; Cao, Trung Tien (2014). "A striking new species of phytotelm-breeding tree frog (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from central Vietnam" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3785 (1): 25–37. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3785.1.2. PMID 24872168.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Gracixalus lumarius Rowley, Le, Dau, Hoang, and Cao, 2014". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 30 August 2022.


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