Polypedates mutus

Polypedates mutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Polypedates
Species:
P. mutus
Binomial name
Polypedates mutus
(Smith, 1940)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhacophorus mutus Smith, 1940
  • Polypedates mutus Inger, 1985
  • Rhacophorus mutus Tian, Jiang, Wu, Hu, Zhao, and Huang, 1986
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) mutus Dubois, 1987

The northern tree frog, Burmese whipping frog, vacal sacless tree frog, Smith's striped tree frog, or upland tree frog (Polypedates mutus) is a frog. It lives in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Laos, and India.[2][3] People have seen it between 500 and 1100 meters above sea level.[1]

This frog lives in and near forests. The female frog lays eggs in water that does not move: rice paddies, marshes, and ponds.[1]

Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place, but they believe people cutting down its forests may harm it.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Burmese Whipping Frog: Polypedates mutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58958A63882491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T58958A63882491.en. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 12, 2024.