| Zhangixalus owstoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Zhangixalus |
| Species: | Z. owstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907) | |
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Zhangixalus owstoni or Owston's green tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Japan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss. The population is currently stable.
The adult male frog is about 42-51 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult femal frog is about 50-67 mm long. There is not much webbing on the feet.[2][3]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Zhangixalus owstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T59011A177226436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T59011A177226436.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus viridis (Boulenger, 1892)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ↑ Ambika Sopory (October 22, 2001). Vance T. Vredenburg; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
External links
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