Rhacophorus annamensis

Rhacophorus annamensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in the Annamite Mountains in Cambodia and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] The females of this species are somewhat larger, at around 4.0 in (10 cm). This frog is usually a light gray color, but can also be brown or a dark red color, and in some cases bright yellow.

Rhacophorus annamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Rhacophorus
Species:
R. annamensis
Binomial name
Rhacophorus annamensis
Smith, 1924
Synonyms
  • Rhacophorus notater Smith, 1924

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Rhacophorus annamensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T84334580A3075325. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T84334580A3075325.en. Downloaded on 29 September 2017.
  2. E., Ryboltovsky . "The annamese flying frog ." Zoocom Ltd. 1999. International Zoo News (England), Web. 9 February 2010.


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