Biology:Romerus calcarius

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Romerus calcarius
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Romerus
Species:
R. calcarius
Binomial name
Romerus calcarius
(Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov, and Nguyen, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Liuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov, and Nguyen, 2013
  • Liuixalus catbaensis Nguyen, Matsui, and Yoshikawa, 2014

Romerus calcarius, the limestone small tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam, where it was found in Hai Phong Province.[1][2][3] It lives in tropical primary forest habitats rich in karst rock.[4]

The skin of the dorsum is red-brown in color with an X-shaped mark on the shoulder. This frog has disks on its toes for climbing. The pupil of the eye is horizontal.[4]

Scientists named this frog calcarius for the Latin language word for "limestone." The frog's habitat is rich in karst rock.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16440430 entry