Liuixalus hainanus or the Hainan small tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Hainan Island, China. It was first seen in its type locality, Mount Diaoluo in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, 710 meters above sea level.[2]
| Romerus hainanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Liuixalus |
| Species: | L. hainanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Liuixalus hainanus (Liu & Wu, 2004)
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Liuixalus hainanus resembles Liuixalus ocellatus.[3]
Habitat
editThis frog has been observed between 660 and 760 meters above sea level in areas with bushes and trees. This frog lives in thickets not far from mountain streams. It seems to survive in some disturbed habitats so long as there is a supply of good water nearby. [1]
This frog's range includes several protected parks: Diaoluoshan Nature Reserve, Jianfengling Nature Reserve, Jiaxi Nature Reserve, Yingelling Nature Reserve, Exiangling Nature Reserve, and Bawangling Nature Reserve. [1]
Reproduction
editScientists infer that this frog breeds through larval development, like other other frogs in Romerus. [1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this species as vulnerable to extinction. The principal threat is habitat loss associated with agriculture, notably small rubber, banana, and areca farms farms. Pollution can also hurt this frog. Scientists also cite subsistence wood collection as a threat. [1]
Original description
edit- Hertwig ST; Schweizer M; Das I; Haas A (April 13, 2013). "Diversification in a biodiversity hotspot - the evolution of southeast Asian rhacophorid frogs on Borneo (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 68 (3): 567–81. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.04.001. PMID 23578599. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Liuixalus hainanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61880A176622194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61880A176622194.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Romerus hainanus (Liu and Wu, 2004) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Liuixalus hainanus (Liu and Wu, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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