Chirixalus vittiger
Chirixalus vittiger is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to West Java, Indonesia, and has been recorded in Mount Halimun Salak National Park and Pangalengan. Common names Indonesian bubble-nest frog and wine-coloured tree bubble-nest frog have been proposed for it.[1][2]
Chirixalus vittiger | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Chirixalus |
Species: | C. vittiger |
Binomial name | |
Chirixalus vittiger (Boulenger, 1897) | |
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Habitat and conservation
Chirixalus vittiger occurs in vegetation surrounding ponds in mostly secondary montane forest at elevations of 950–1,219 m (3,117–3,999 ft) above sea level; it can also be found in ponds near pine and tea plantations. Females lay their eggs on leaves overhanging ponds and attend to them until the eggs hatch into free-living tadpoles.[1]
Chirixalus vittiger can be locally common. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by small-scale farming, provided that the vegetation surrounding ponds in the plantations is completely removed. It is present in a number of small protected areas and in the Mount Halimun Salak National Park.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Philautus vittiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T58935A3075182. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Chirixalus vittiger (Boulenger, 1897)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 16 May 2020.