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Rhacophorus margaritifer

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Rhacophorus margaritifer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Rhacophorus
Species:
R. margaritifer
Binomial name
Rhacophorus margaritifer
(Schlegel, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Rhacophorus barbouri Ahl, 1927
  • Rhacophorus javanus Boettger, 1893
Javan Flying Frog / Rhacophorus margaritifer (Schelegel, 1837).

Rhacophorus margaritifer is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Java, Indonesia. It is found in mostly in West Java, but is also found in Mount Merapi in Central Java and one site in East Java. Similar to common tree frog, it is locally known in Javanese as bencok or gedindang in Sundanese

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Iskandar, D.; Mumpuni, Kusrini, M. & Angulo, A. (2009). "Rhacophorus margaritifer". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T59002A11865045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T59002A11865045.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)