Biology:Rhacophorus laoshan
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Short description: Species of frog
| Rhacophorus laoshan | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Rhacophorus |
| Species: | R. laoshan
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhacophorus laoshan Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Ohler, 2008
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Rhacophorus laoshan, the Laoshan tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Scientists know it from the type locality: 1389 meters above sea level in Cenwangloashan Nature Reserve in China .[2][3][1]
The adult frog measures about 35 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is brown in color with a ventrolateral stripe. The ventrum is gray-brown in color. The inner surfaces of the hind legs are bright tangerine orange in color.[4]
This frog lives in the bamboo understory of forests with tall trees.[4]
Scientists named this frog after Cenwanglaoshan Natural Preserve, where it was found.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Laoshan Treefrog: Rhacophorus laoshan". 2020. p. e.T78585243A122172347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T78585243A122172347.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/78585243/122172347. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R.. "Rhacophorus laoshan Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Ohler, 2008". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Rhacophoridae/Rhacophorinae/Rhacophorus/Rhacophorus-laoshan.
- ↑ "Rhacophorus laoshan Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Ohler, 2008". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/7165.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mo J; Xie F; Ohler A (2008). "A new species of Rhacophorus (Anura: Ranidae) from China.". Asiatic Herpetological Research 11: 85–92. https://biostor.org/reference/160593. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q4670870 entry
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