Theloderma moloch

Theloderma moloch is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam) and adjacent Tibet, China, possibly wider.[2] Taxonomic placement of this taxon has been a source of much debate, possibly because of wrong tissue was used for it in a molecular study—with ramifications for the taxonomy of whole Theloderma and its sister taxon Nyctixalus.[2][4]

Theloderma moloch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. moloch
Binomial name
Theloderma moloch
(Annandale, 1912)
Synonyms[2]

Phrynoderma moloch Annandale, 1912[3]
Rhacophorus moloch (Annandale, 1912)
Nyctixalus moloch (Annandale, 1912)

Theloderma moloch is an arboreal frog associated with tropical forest and shrubland. Breeding takes presumably place in ponds. Its habitat is threatened by wood collection.[1]

References

  1. Dutta, S.; Bordoloi, S.; Borah, M.M. (2004). "Theloderma moloch". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58805A11841755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58805A11841755.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. Annandale, Nelson (1912). "Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911–1912. I. Batrachia". Records of the Indian Museum. 8: 7–36. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1186.
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.


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