Rhacophorus helenae
| Rhacophorus helenae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Rhacophorus |
| Species: | R. helenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhacophorus helenae | |
Rhacophorus helenae, commonly called Helen’s flying treefrog,[1] is a flying frog found in low-lying forests of southern Vietnam, from Nui Ong Nature Reserve, Bình Thuận Province to jungle in Tân Phú District, Đồng Nai. The common name is an honorific for Helen M. Rowley, the mother of co-describer Jodi Rowley.[2]
This frog has a body length of about 72–86 mm (2.8–3.4 in) in males and 89–91 mm (3.5–3.6 in) in females. The back and head are green or blue with white spots. Its belly and eyes are white, and has webbed hands and feet which help this frog to glide from tree to tree, and occasionally from the canopy to the ground to breed. This frog is under threat due to the large human population.[2]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Rhacophorus helenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T47144519A95347819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T47144519A95347819.en.
- 1 2 3 Rowley, J. J. L.; Tran, D. T. A.; Hoang, H. D.; Le, D. T. T. (2012). "A new species of large flying frog (Rhacophoridae: Rhacophorus) from lowland forests in southern Vietnam". Journal of Herpetology. 46 (4): 480–487. doi:10.1670/11-261. S2CID 86411409.
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