Biology:Zhangixalus owstoni

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Zhangixalus owstoni
Rhacophorus owstoni.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. owstoni
Binomial name
Zhangixalus owstoni
(Stejneger, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Rhacophorus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907)

Zhangixalus owstoni or Owston's green tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae which is endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss. The population is currently stable.

The adult male frog is about 42-51 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is about 50-67 mm long. There is not much webbing on the feet.[2][3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Zhangixalus owstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T59011A177226436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T59011A177226436.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59011/177226436. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R.. "Zhangixalus viridis (Boulenger, 1892)". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Rhacophoridae/Rhacophorinae/Zhangixalus/Zhangixalus-owstoni. 
  3. Vance T. Vredenburg; Michelle S. Koo, eds (October 22, 2001). "Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907)". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4527. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2698904 entry