Zhangixalus viridis

Zhangixalus viridis
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. viridis
Binomial name
Zhangixalus viridis
(Hallowell, 1861)
Synonyms[2]
  • Polypedates viridis Hallowell, 1861
  • Rhacophorus viridis Boulenger, 1887
  • Polypedates viridis Stejneger, 1907
  • Polypedates schlegelii viridis Van Denburgh, 1912
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) viridis Ahl, 1931
  • Rhacophorus schlegelii viridis Wolf, 1936
  • Rhacophorus viridis Okada, 1966
  • Rhacophorus viridis viridis Kuramoto, 1977
  • Zhangixalus viridis Jiang, Jiang, Ren, Wu, and Li, 2019

The Okinawa green tree frog, Okinawa aogaeru, Amami aogaeru, Amami green tree frog, or green flying frog (Zhangixalus viridis) is a type of frog. It lives in Japan, in Okinawa. It lives on three islands, Okinawajima, Iheyajima, and Kumejima.[2][3][1]

The adult male frog is about 45-56 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is about 65-77 mm long. The skin of the frog's back is very green but it can be brown. There are disks on its toes for climbing. The belly is yellow or white in color.[3]

People have seen this frog in wetlands and paddy fields. People have seen this frog between 50 and 500 meters above sea level.[1]

The adult frog makes a bubble foam near the end of the water in a rice paddy, marsh, or other place with water. The male frog sometimes digs a hole for the eggs. When the eggs hatch, the foam turns into liquid. The liquid goes into the paddy or pool, and the tadpoles go with it.[3]

The tadpoles can be 40 mm or even 50 mm long. Tadpoles have a long tail with small spots on it. The young frogs are 17-19 mm long from nose to rear end.[3]

Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in a large place. Some of the places this frog lives are protected parks.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Okinawa Green Tree Frog: Zhangixalus viridis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T187984019A177225773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187984019A177225773.en. 187984019. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus viridis (Günther, 1858)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Nichole Winters (March 19, 2007). Kellie Whittaker; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Zhangixalus viridis (Hallowell, 1861)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 12, 2023.