The blue-spotted tree frog (Leptomantis cyanopunctatus) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[1] It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and possibly Brunei and Myanmar.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Leptomantis |
| Species: | L. cyanopunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptomantis cyanopunctatus (Manthey & Steiof, 1998)
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This frog has been observed in primary and secondary forests growing in swamps, flat areas, and hills as high as 600 meters above sea level. Male frogs perch roughly 2.5 meters above the ground near streams and call for the females. Scientists believe that the female frog lays eggs in streams.[2]
Scientists classify this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range. There are a few protected parks within it. Deforestation may pose some issue through habitat loss.[2]
This frog is used for medical research on a small scale.[2]
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Christian (2008-12-15). "First Contact in the Greater Mekong" (PDF). World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Blue-spotted Bushfrog: Leptomantis cyanopunctatus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58986A64129028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T58986A64129028.en. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- Peter Paul van Dijk, Djoko Iskandar, Robert Inger, Jeet Sukumaran, Norsham Yaakob, Leong Tzi Ming, Yodchaiy Chuaynkern (2004). "Rhacophorus cyanopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58986A11854999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58986A11854999.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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External links
edit- Reptiles and Amphibian of Peninsular Malaysia - Rhacophorus cyanopunctatus Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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