Theloderma bicolor

Chapa bug-eyed frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Subfamily: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Theloderma
Species: T. bicolor
Binomial name
Theloderma bicolor
(Bourret, 1937)
Synonyms

Rhacophorus leprosus bicolor Bourret, 1937

Theloderma bicolor is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family, sometimes known with common name Chapa bug-eyed frog. It is endemic to Vietnam and found from the Quang Tri Province northwards; it is expected to be found in the adjacent parts of China (i.e., Yunnan).[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 van Dijk, P.P. & Ohler, A. (2009). "Theloderma bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Theloderma bicolor (Bourret, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.


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