Zhangixalus puerensis

Zhangixalus puerensis
LC (IUCN3.1Q)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. puerensis
Binomial name
Zhangixalus puerensis
(He, 1999)
Synonyms[2]
  • Polypedates puerensis He, 1999
  • Rhacophorus puerensis Rao, Wilkinson, and Liu, 2006
  • Zhangixalus puerensis Jiang, Jiang, Ren, Wu, and Li, 2019

The Puer tree frog (Zhangixalus puerensis) is a frog. It lives in China and Vietnam.[2][3][1]

People have seen this frog in meadows that have a lot of water in them and forests with trees in the families Juncus and Cyperaceae. The female frog makes a foam nest on grass near bodies of water that do not move. The tadpoles swim in the water. People have seen this frog between 1400 and 2500 meters above sea level.[1]

Scientists used to think this was the same frog as Rhacophorus dugritei.[1]

Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in a large place. The frog's home has protected parks in it: Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve, Wuliangshan Nature Reserve, and Ailaoshan Nature Reserve.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Puer Tree Frog: Zhangixalus puerensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T58964A48442125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T58964A48442125.en. 58964. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus taipeianus (Mou, Risch, and Lue, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Zhangixalus puerensis (Liang and Wang, 1978)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 28, 2023.