Biology:Annam tree frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Annam tree frog
Hyla simplex.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyla
Species:
H. simplex
Binomial name
Hyla simplex
Boettger, 1901
Synonyms
  • Hyla chinensis var. simplex Boettger, 1901

Annam tree frog (Hyla simplex), also known as the South China tree toad, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in southern China, Vietnam, and Laos. The Hainan tree toad (H. s. hainanensis) from Hainan Island is treated as a subspecies.[2]

Male Annam tree frogs grow to a snout–vent length of about 37 mm (1.5 in) and females to 40 mm (1.6 in). Tadpoles are up to 32 mm (1.3 in) in length.[3]

Annam tree frogs are a common, arboreal species living in montane areas, including fields, bamboo forests and shrubland. Breeding takes place in rice paddies and in permanent pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat degradation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Peter Paul van Dijk, Nguyen Quang Truong, Michael Wai Neng Lau, Yuan Zhigang, Gu Huiqing (2004). "Hyla simplex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55657A11349490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55657A11349490.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55657/11349490. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyla simplex Boettger, 1901". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Hyla/Hyla-simplex. Retrieved 25 March 2014. 
  3. Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 142–144. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9. 

Wikidata ☰ Q917923 entry