Rhacophorus yinggelingensis
| Rhacophorus yinggelingensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Rhacophorus |
| Species: | R. yinggelingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhacophorus yinggelingensis Chou, Lau, and Chan, 2007[2] | |
Rhacophorus yinggelingensis (Yinggeling treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Hainan Island, China.[3] Its specific name refers to the type locality, Yinggeling (Chinese: 鹦哥岭; pinyin: yīng gē lǐng), a mountain range in central Hainan.[2]
Description
Rhacophorus yinggelingensis is a medium-sized treefrog with a green body with some white spots. Its snout-vent length is about 43 mm (1.7 in).[2]
Distribution
Rhacophorus yinggelingensis is currently only known from the Yinggeling mountain range in central Hainan at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,550 m (4,270 and 5,090 ft). It appears to be a montane species restricted to primary rain forest. It breeds in rainwater pools, which are rare in its mountainous habitat.[1]
Conservation
The species occurs within the Yinggeling Nature Reserve. The high-altitude montane habitat is relatively undisturbed, but the species is rare and the total area of the habitat is small. IUCN considers Rhacophorus yinggelingensis as "vulnerable".[1] Survey of the reserve has put the estimated total population size at around 3000 frogs.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Michael Wai Neng Lau, Bosco Chan, Chou Wenhao (2004). "Rhacophorus yinggelingensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T136056A4244030. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Chou, Wen-hao; Michael Wai-neng Lau; Bosco P. L. Chan (2007). "A new treefrog of the genus Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Hainan Island, China" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55: 157–165.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhacophorus yinggelingensis Chou, Lau, and Chan, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Liao, Chang-Le; Wang He-Sheng; Huang Juan; Wang Hui-Ying (2013). "Field survey on population size and distribution of Rhacophorus yinggelingensis in Yinggeling Nature Reserve". Chinese Journal of Zoology (in Chinese and English) 48 (3): 377–381.