Raorchestes menglaensis

Raorchestes menglaensis (Zhishihe's bubble-nest frog or Mengla small treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Only known from its type locality, Zhishihe in Mengla County, it is endemic to Yunnan, China, although it is expected to occur more widely, including adjacent Laos.[2]

Raorchestes menglaensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. menglaensis
Binomial name
Raorchestes menglaensis
(Kou, 1990)
Synonyms

Philautus menglaensis Kou, 1990

Raorchestes menglaensis are small frogs: males measure only 16 mm (0.63 in) in snout-vent length, whereas females are slightly larger at 20 mm (0.79 in) SVL.[3] It is a very rare species known from fewer than 10 specimens. It inhabits streamside shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. Raorchestes menglaensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T58872A63880747. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58872A63880747.en. Downloaded on 07 June 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Raorchestes menglaensis (Kou, 1990)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 260–262. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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