Rhacophorus spelaeus

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Rhacophorus spelaeus
VU (IUCN3.1Q)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Rhacophorus
Species:
R. spelaeus
Binomial name
Rhacophorus spelaeus
Orlov, Gnophanxay, Phimminith, and Phomphoumy, 2010
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhacophorus (Leptomantis) exechopygus Ziegler and Köhler, 2001

The cave-dwelling tree frog (Rhacophorus spelaeus) is a frog. Scientists have seen it in exactly one place, a limestone cave in Laos, 140 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]

First paper[change | change source]

  • Orlov NL; Gnophanxay S; Phimminith T; Phomphoumy K (2010). "A new species of Rhacophorus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae:Rhacophorinae) from Khammouan Province, Lao PDR". Russian J Herpetology. 16: 295–303.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Rhacophorus spelaeus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T48100899A48100903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T48100899A48100903.en. 48100899. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Rhacophorus spelaeus Orlov, Gnophanxay, Phimminith, and Phomphoumy, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. "Rhacophorus spelaeus Orlov, Gnophanxay, Phimminith, and Phomphoumy, 2010". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 27, 2023.