Theloderma petilum
Theloderma petilus, the slender warted tree frog or slender bug-eyed frog, is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is occurs in Vietnam, where it has been observed in the Muong Nhe Nature Reserve. It is also native to Laos and Thailand. Scientists think it may live in China.[2][3][1]
| Theloderma petilum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Theloderma |
| Species: | T. petilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004) | |
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The holotype adult frog was found to measure 33.8 mm long in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is soft yellow-brown in color with interrupted black stripes. There is some lavendar color on the dorsal surfaces of all four legs and a black canthal stripe on each side.[4]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Theloderma petilum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T61886A87451658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T61886A87451658.en. 61886. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- Frost, Darrel R. "Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- "Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- Stuart BL; Heatwole HF (2004). "A new Philautus (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae) from northern Laos". Asiatic Herpetological Research (Full text). 10: 17–21. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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