Rhacophorus hoabinhensis, the Hoa Binh tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality: Hang Kia–Pa Co Nature Reserve, 1350 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]
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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. hoabinhensis
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| Rhacophorus hoabinhensis Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Ninh, and Ziegler, 2017
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The adult male frog measures 31.1–32.5 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is gray-yellow in color with brown spots. The undersides of the head, neck, and belly are cream in color. The upper parts of the back legs and lower side of the front legs are orange in color.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Hoa Binh Treefrog: Rhacophorus hoabinhensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T164450772A172611191. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164450772A172611191.en. 164450772. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Rhacophorus hoabinhensis Wu, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Rhacophorus hoabinhensis Wu, 1977". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, TT; Pham CT; Nguyen TQ; Ninh HT; Ziegler T (2017). "A new species of Rhacophorus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Vietnam". Asian Herpetological Research. 8 (4): 221–234. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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