Jade tree frog
| Jade tree frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Zhangixalus |
| Species: | Z. dulitensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zhangixalus dulitensis (Boulenger, 1892)
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The jade tree frog (Zhangixalus dulitensis) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in northern Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. People have seen it as high as 250 meters above sea level.[2][3]
This frog is very common but rarely spotted by humans because it lives high in the canopy. The frogs descend to the ground when it is time to breed. This frog has been observed no higher than 300 meters above sea level.[1]
The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large population. Humans pose some threat through deforestation associated with palm oil agriculture.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Zhangixalus dulitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58990A114925606. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58990A114925606.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus viridis (Boulenger, 1892)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Nichole Winters. Kellie Whittaker; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Zhangixalus dulitensis (Boulenger, 1892)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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