Zhangixalus yinggelingensis
Zhangixalus yinggelingensis (Yinggeling treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan, China.[3] Its specific name refers to the type locality, Yinggeling, a mountain range in central Hainan.[2]
| Zhangixalus yinggelingensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Zhangixalus |
| Species: | Z. yinggelingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zhangixalus yinggelingensis Chou, Lau, and Chan, 2007[2] | |
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Description
Zhangixalus yinggelingensis is a medium-sized treefrog with a green body with some white spots. Its snout-vent length is about 43 mm (1.7 in).[2]
Distribution
Zhangixalus yinggelingensis is currently only known from the Yinggeling mountain range in central Hainan at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,550 m (4,270 and 5,090 ft). It appears to be a montane species restricted to primary rain forest. It breeds in rainwater pools, which are rare in its mountainous habitat.[1]
Conservation
The species occurs within the Yinggeling National Nature Reserve. The high-altitude montane habitat is relatively undisturbed, but the species is rare and the total area of the habitat is small. IUCN considers Zhangixalus yinggelingensis as "vulnerable".[1] Survey of the reserve has put the estimated total population size at around 3000 frogs.[4]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Zhangixalus yinggelingensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136056A517629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T136056A517629.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Chou, Wen-hao; Michael Wai-neng Lau & Bosco P. L. Chan (2007). "A new treefrog of the genus Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Hainan Island, China" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 55: 157–165. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-28.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Rhacophorus yinggelingensis Chou, Lau, and Chan, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- Liao, Chang-Le; Wang He-Sheng; Huang Juan & Wang Hui-Ying (2013). "Field survey on population size and distribution of Rhacophorus yinggelingensis in Yinggeling Nature Reserve". Chinese Journal of Zoology (in Chinese and English). 48 (3): 377–381.