Liuixalus ocellatus

Liuixalus ocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Family: Rhacophoridae
Subfamily: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Liuixalus
Species: L. ocellatus
Binomial name
Liuixalus ocellatus
(Liu & Hu, 1973)
Synonyms

Philautus ocellatus Liu & Hu, 1973

Liuixalus ocellatus (common names ocellated bubble-nest frog and ocellated small treefrog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to the Hainan Island, China.[2]

Liuixalus ocellatus inhabits rainforests and bamboo forests of southern Hainan. It breeds in rain-filled bamboo stems by larval development. As it has not been recorded outside forest, it is vulnerable to habitat loss due to infrastructure development for tourism and logging.[1]

Liuixalus ocellatus are tiny frogs: males grow to about 18 mm (0.71 in) and females to 19 mm (0.75 in) in snout-vent length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Lau, M.W.N.; Shi Haitao (2004). "Liuixalus ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Liuixalus ocellatus (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 256. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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