Zhangixalus feae

Zhangixalus feae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. feae
Binomial name
Zhangixalus feae
Boulenger, 1893
Synonyms
  • Rhacophorus feae Boulenger, 1893
  • Polypedates feae (Boulenger, 1893)

Zhangixalus feae is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in southwestern Yunnan (China), northern Laos, northern and central highlands of Vietnam, northern Thailand, and Myanmar.

Its natural habitats are closed-canopy evergreen rainforests, but it can adapt to human presence. It has been observed between 600 and 1400 meters above sea level. The frog's range includes protected parks: Hoang Lien National Park, Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, and Phou Dendin National Biodiversity Conservation Area. This frog is threatened by habitat loss associated with road and infrastructure construction and tourism. People occasionally collect this frog to eat or to keep and breed for the pet trade, but it is unclear if this still poses a threat. Zoos sometimes display this frog because of its striking coloration.

Individuals of Zhangixalus feae are capable of gliding by spreading the webbing between their fingers and toes. They eat small invertebrates, including insects, spiders, and millipedes.

Etymology

The name of the genus honors Zhang Ya-Ping from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in recognition to his contributions to biodiversity and evolution research in China, in combination with ixalus, a common generic root for tree frogs. The specific name feae honors Leonardo Fea, an Italian explorer, zoologist, and naturalist.

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Zhangixalus feae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T58948A63881984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58948A63881984.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhacophorus feae Boulenger, 1893". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Thao Whipping Frog: Zhangixalus feae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T58948A63881984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58948A63881984.en. 58948. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "London Zoo Reptile House information plaque". Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  5. ↑ Jiang, Dechun; Jiang, Ke; Ren, Jinlong; Wu, Jun & Li, Jiatang (2019). "Resurrection of the genus Leptomantis, with description of a new genus to the family Rhacophoridae (Amphibia: Anura)". Asian Herpetological Research. 10 (1): 1–12. doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180058. ProQuest 2388308652.
  6. ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.