Gracixalus quyeti
| Gracixalus quyeti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Gracixalus |
| Species: | G. quyeti
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| Binomial name | |
| Gracixalus quyeti (Nguyen, Hendrix, Böhme, Vu & Ziegler, 2008)
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus quyeti Nguyen, Hendrix, Böhme, Vu & Ziegler, 2008 | |
Gracixalus quyeti is a species of shrub frog. It is endemic to Vietnam, where it has been observed in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, and Laos, where it has been observed in Hin Nam No National Protected Area and Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area.[2][3] This frog has an altitude range of 300 to 1100 meters above sea level.[4]
G. quyeti is smaller than most other frogs in Rhacophoridae. It has a triangle-shaped spot between its eyes. The skin of the frog's back is dark brown in color with a Y-shaped mark. There is some yellow-white color on the chest, with brown marbling.[5]
This frog has been found in lowland and highland evergreen forests and karst forests. Scientists believe the female frog may lay eggs on leaves over water, into which the tadpoles fall, as other frogs in Rhacophoridae do, but this has not been confirmed.[4]
Scientists classify this frog as vulnerable to extinction due to habitat degradation associated with the construction of roads, farms, and infrastructure and the human harvesting of forest products.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Gracixalus quyeti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T187822A98200561. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Gracixalus quyeti (Nguyen, Hendrix, Böhme, Vu, and Ziegler, 2008)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Gracixalus quyeti (Nguyen, Hendrix, Böhme, Vu, and Ziegler, 2008)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Quyet's Treefrog: Gracixalus quyeti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T187822A98200561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T187822A98200561.en. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Q.T.; Hendrix, R.; Boehme, W.; Vu, N.T.; Ziegler, T. (2008). "A new species of the genus Philautus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Truong Son Range, Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam". Zootaxa. 1925: 1–13. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
Frost, Darrel. "Gracixalus quyeti (Nguyen, Hendrix, Böhme, Vu & Ziegler, 2008)". Retrieved 2 Mar 2013.
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