Theloderma petilus, the slender warted tree frog or slender bug-eyed frog, is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is occurs in Vietnam, where it has been observed in the Muong Nhe Nature Reserve. It is also native to Laos and Thailand. Scientists think it may live in China.[2][3][1]

Theloderma petilum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. petilum
Binomial name
Theloderma petilum
(Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)
Synonyms[2]
  • Philautus petilus Stuart and Heatwole, 2004
  • Theloderma (Theloderma) petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)

Appearance

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The holotype adult frog was found to measure 33.8 mm long in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is soft yellow-brown in color with interrupted black stripes. There is some lavendar color on the dorsal surfaces of all four legs and a black canthal stripe on each side.[4]

Home

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This frog lives in mixed bamboo and evergreen forests on hills between 20 and 600 meters above sea level. It has only been observed in forests. People have seen the frogs on plants about 1 meter above the ground.[1]

Young

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Scientists infer that this frog breeds through larval development, like other frogs in Theloderma.[1]

Threats

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The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction because of its limited range, which is subject to ongoing habitat degradation, largely deforestation in favor of agriculture. This frog's range includes at least two protected parks: Phou Dendin National Biodiversity Conservation Area and Muong Nhe Nature Reserve.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Theloderma petilum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T61886A87451658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T61886A87451658.en. 61886. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Stuart BL; Heatwole HF (2004). "A new Philautus (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae) from northern Laos". Asiatic Herpetological Research (Full text). 10: 17–21. Retrieved May 15, 2023.