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Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae

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Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. zhoukaiyae
Binomial name
Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae
(Pan, Zhang, and Zhang, 2017)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae T. Pan, Y. Zhang, and B. Zhang in Pan, Zhang, Wang, Wu, Kang, Qian, Li, Zhang, Chen, Rao, Jiang, and Zhang, 2017
  • Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae Jiang, Jiang, Ren, Wu, and Li, 2019

Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae, the Anhui tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to China. It has been observed in the Dabie Mountains in Anhui Province.[2][3][1][4]

The skin of the ventrum and parts of the legs is yellow in color. The throat and chest are lighter yellow in color. The dorsal surfaces of the toes are gray-white in color. The iris of the eye is yellow-gold in color.[4]

This frog has been observed in marshes, ponds, evergreen forests, and irrigated areas between 731 and 773 meters above sea level. This frog's range includes at least one protected park: Yaoluoping National Nature Reserve.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Forest Green Tree Frog: Zhangixalus arboreus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T145419451A146812845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T145419451A146812845.en. S2CID 240939893. 145419451. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae (Pan, Zhang, and Zhang, 2017)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Zhangixalus zhoukaiyae (Pan, Zhang, and Zhang, 2017)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Pan, Tao; Zhang, Yanan; Wang, Hui; et al. (2017). "A new species of the genus Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Dabie Mountains in East China". Asian Herpetological Research (Abstract). 8 (1): 1–13. doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.160064. Retrieved April 15, 2023.