Annam tree frog
Hyla simplex (common names: Annam tree frog or South China tree toad) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in southern China, Vietnam, and Laos. Frogs from Hainan Island can be treated as subspecies Hyla simplex hainanensis (common name: Hainan tree toad).[2]
| Annam tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyla |
| Species: | H. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyla simplex Boettger, 1901 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla chinensis var. simplex Boettger, 1901 | |
Male Hyla simplex grow to a snout–vent length of about 37 mm (1.5 in) and females to 40 mm (1.6 in). Tadpoles are up to 32 mm (1.3 in) in length.[3]
Hyla simplex is a common, arboreal species living in montane areas, including fields, bamboo forests and shrubland. Breeding takes place in rice paddies and in permanent pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat degradation.[1]
References
- van Dijk, P.P.; Truong, N.Q.; Lau, M.W.N.; Yuan, Z.; Gu, H. (2004). "Hyla simplex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55657A11349490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55657A11349490.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyla simplex Boettger, 1901". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 142–144. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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