Rhacophorus orlovi
Rhacophorus orlovi is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.[2][3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Rhacophorus |
Species: | R. orlovi |
Binomial name | |
Rhacophorus orlovi | |
Etymology
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Lusteranovich Orlov.
Geographic range
R. orlovi is found in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitats of R. orlovi are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.[2]
Conservation status
R. orlovi is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
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References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Rhacophorus orlovi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T59010A113960688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T59010A113960688.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Truong NQ, Bain R, Chan-ard T, Stuart B (2004). Rhacophorus orlovi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. (Rhacophorus orlovi, p. 159).
Further reading
- Ziegler T, Köhler J (2001). "Rhacophorus orlovi sp. n., a new tree frog from Vietnam (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae)". Sauria 2001 (3): 37–46. (Rhacophorus orlovi, new species).
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