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]
| 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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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
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Laoshan Treefrog: Rhacophorus laoshan". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T78585243A122172347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T78585243A122172347.en. 78585243. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Rhacophorus laoshan Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Ohler, 2008". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Rhacophorus laoshan Mo, Jiang, Xie, and Ohler, 2008". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c Mo J; Xie F; Ohler A (2008). "A new species of Rhacophorus (Anura: Ranidae) from China". Asiatic Herpetological Research. 11: 85–92. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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