Raorchestes longchuanensis
Raorchestes longchuanensis (Longchuan bubble-nest frog or Longchuan small treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in the Gaoligong and Hengduan Mountains in Yunnan, China (including the eponymous Longchuan) and in adjacent northern Vietnam (Lai Châu Province), and possibly in Myanmar.[2]
| Raorchestes longchuanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. longchuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes longchuanensis Yang & Li, 1978 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus longchuanensis | |
Raorchestes longchuanensis is a small species; males measure 20 mm (0.79 in) in snout–vent length.[3] It inhabits shrubland in river valleys. It is common but easily overlooked due to its small size. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- Yang Datong; Lu Shunqing; Chou Wenhao (2004). "Raorchestes longchuanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58864A11841186. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58864A11841186.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Raorchestes longchuanensis (Yang and Li, 1978)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 260. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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