Polypedates mutus

Polypedates mutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Polypedates
Species:
P. mutus
Binomial name
Polypedates mutus
(Smith, 1940)
Synonyms
  • Rhacophorus mutus Smith, 1940
  • Polypedates mutus Inger, 1985
  • Rhacophorus mutus Tian, Jiang, Wu, Hu, Zhao, and Huang, 1986
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) mutus Dubois, 1987

The northern tree frog, Burmese whipping frog, vacal sacless tree frog, Smith's striped tree frog, or upland tree frog (Polypedates mutus) is a frog. It lives in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Laos, and India. People have seen it between 500 and 1100 meters above sea level.

This frog lives in and near forests. The female frog lays eggs in water that does not move: rice paddies, marshes, and ponds.

Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place, but they believe people cutting down its forests may harm it.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Burmese Whipping Frog: Polypedates mutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58958A63882491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T58958A63882491.en. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 12, 2024.