Chirixalus nongkhorensis
Chirixalus nongkhorensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Chirixalus |
Species: | C. nongkhorensis
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Binomial name | |
Chirixalus nongkhorensis (Cochran, 1927)
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Chirixalus nongkhorensis, also known as the Nongkhor Asian treefrog, Nongkhor pigmy tree frog, Nong Khor bushfrog, and Nongkhor foam-nest treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is found in north-eastern India (Assam), Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Peninsular Malaysia.[1][2]
Habitat and conservation
[edit]Chirixalus nongkhorensis occurs in a wide range of both open and forested habitats, often affected by human disturbance, at elevations of 78–1,660 m (256–5,446 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place around the rainy season adjacent to still bodies of water; the eggs are laid in foam nests attached to the underside of leaves overhanging water, to which the tadpoles drop upon hatching.[1]
This species could be threatened by forests loss, although it appears quite adaptable. It is present in a number of protected areas.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2017). "Chiromantis nongkhorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T58791A55070422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58791A55070422.en. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Chirixalus nongkhorensis (Cochran, 1927)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 19 May 2021.