Zhangixalus hongchibaensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Zhangixalus |
| Species: | Z. hongchibaensis
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| Zhangixalus hongchibaensis (Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, 2012)
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Zhangixalus hongchibaensis, the Wuxi tree frog, is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Scientists know it from the type locality: Hongchiba in Wuxi County, Chongqing Province, China. It has been observed 1747 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]
The adult male frog measures about 46.5–49.7 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 55.3 mm. The skin of the frog's dorsum is light green in color with yellow spots with dark brown edges. The front legs are short. There is light red color on the ventral sides of the hind legs and brown color on the toes. The innser surfaces of the hind legs are white with brown spots.[4]
The female frog lays eggs in foam nests on the bottoms of grassy vegetation near water.[1]
Scientists named this frog hongchibiensis after Hongchiba, which is the largest alpine grassland in China.[4]
The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered because of its small range, though it does include one protected park: Micang Mountain National Nature Reserve.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Wuxi Treefrog: Zhangixalus hongchibaensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T79129190A122172437. 79129190. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus hongchibaensis (Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, 2012)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Zhangixalus hongchibaensis (Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, 2012)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Li J-T; Liu J; Chen Y-Y; Wu J-W; Murphy RW; Zhao E-M; Wang Y-Z; Zhang Y-P (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of treefrogs in the Rhacophorus dugritei species complex (Anura: Rhacophoridae), with descriptions of two new species". Zool J Linnean Soc (full text). 165: 143–162. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00790.x. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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