Zhangixalus pinglongensis
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]
Zhangixalus pinglongensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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) | |
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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]
References
- 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.
- 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.
- "Zhangixalus pinglongensis (Mo, Chen, Liao, and Zhou, 2016)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- 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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