Theloderma laeve

Theloderma laeve
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. laeve
Binomial name
Theloderma laeve
(Smith, 1924)
Synonyms[2]
  • Philautus laevis Smith, 1924
  • Rhacophorus (Philautus) laevis Ahl, 1931
  • Chirixalus laevis Inger, 1985
  • Chiromantis laevis Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green, and Wheeler, 2006
  • Theloderma laeve Orlov, Poyarkov, Vassilieva, Ananjeva, Nguyen, Sang, and Geissler, 2012
  • Theloderma bambusicolum Orlov, Poyarkov, Vassilieva, Ananjeva, Nguyen, Sang, and Geissler, 2012
  • Theloderma (Theloderma) laeve Poyarkov, Orlov, Moiseeva, Pawangkhanant, Ruangsuwan, Vassilieva, Galoyan, Nguyen, and Gogoleva, 2015

The bamboo moss frog, Smith's Asian frog, smooth bug-eyed frog, or Smith's Asian tree frog (Theloderma laeve) is a frog. It lives in southern Vietnam. Scientists think it may live in Cambodia and Laos too.[2][3][1]

These frogs live in tropical forests. People have seen them on bamboo plants and rattan palm plants and in places that human beings have changed. People have seen this frog between 125 and 1400 meters above sea level.[1]

These frogs lay eggs in May. The male frogs call to the female frogs. The animal hatches out of its egg as a tadpole. It swims in streams.[1]

Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in a large place. It may be in some danger from human beings cutting down forests to build farms, especially for plants to sell, for example coffee, rubber, and tea.[1]

Some of the places the frog lives are protected parks: Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Bu Gia Map National Park, Bach Ma National Park, Song Thanh Nature Reserve, Kon Cha Rang Nature Reserve, Ea So Nature Reserve, and Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Smooth Bug-eyed Frog: Theloderma laeve". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T89256506A117935646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T89256506A117935646.en. 89256506. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Theloderma laeve (Smith, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Theloderma laeve (Smith, 1924)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 14, 2023.