Orixalus ananjevae

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Orixalus ananjevae, the Ananjeva Asian treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[2][3]

Ananjeva Asian treefrog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Orixalus
Species:
O. ananjevae
Binomial name
Orixalus ananjevae
(Matsui & Orlov, 2004)
Synonyms
Chirixalus ananjevae Matsui & Orlov, 2004
Kurixalus ananjevae Li, Che, Bain, Zhao, and Zhang, 2008

The adult frog measures 32 mm to 43 mm in snout-vent length. There are small, white tubercles on the snout and disks on the toes for climbing with minimal webbing on the feet. The adult male frog has longer legs than the adult female frog. The adult female frog has warts near her vent.[3] The skin of the dorsum is grayish in color. There are dark marks on the sides of the body.[4]

This frog lives in mountain and lowland forests, where it has been observed between 100 and 1500 meters above sea level. Scientists believe the female frog lays eggs in still water, like frogs in Gracixalus.[3][1]

Scientists classify this frog as least concern of extinction because of its large range, which includes a protected park: Quang Nam Elephant Habitat and Species Conservation area in Vietnam. It is subject to habitat loss associated with deforestation, especially for agriculture.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Gracixalus ananjevae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T61878A85708126. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Gracixalus ananjevae (Matsui and Orlov, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Sam McNally; Mingna "Vicky" Zhuang (June 24, 2010). Mingna "Vicky" Zhuang (ed.). "Kurixalus ananjevae (Matsui and Orlov, 2004)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Matsui M; Orlov N (2004). "A new species of Chirixalus from Vietnam (Anura: Rhacophoridae)". Zoological Science (Abstract): 671–676. doi:10.2108/zsj.21.671. hdl:2433/65041. PMID 15226589. Retrieved April 17, 2024.