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''Zhangixalus moltrechti'' is a species of
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...
in the family
Rhacophoridae The Rhacophoridae are a family of frogs that occur in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, South India and Sri Lanka, Japan, northeastern India to eastern China and Taiwan, south through the Philippines and Greater Sundas, and Sulawesi. They are commonly ...
. It is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to Taiwan, where it has a wide distribution in hilly areas. Common names Moltrecht's green treefrog, Moltrecht's treefrog, Taiwan treefrog, and Nantou flying frog have been coined for it.


Etymology

The
specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
''moltrechti'' honors , a Latvian entomologist, lepidopterist, and ophthalmologist; while stationed in
Vladivostok Vladivostok ( rus, Владивосто́к, a=Владивосток.ogg, p=vɫədʲɪvɐˈstok) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia. The city is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea ...
he also traveled and collected in Taiwan.


Description

''Zhangixalus moltrechti'' is a medium-sized tree frog, females are in snout-vent length; males are slightly smaller, . The finger and toe tips have well-developed discs. Skin is smooth. The overall coloration is green; some individuals have few white spots. The belly is white yellow. The hidden surfaces of the hind legs are red or orange with black spots. The iris is orange red.


Habitat and conservation

''Zhangixalus moltrechti'' occurs in forests, orchards, and tea plantations between 0 and 2500 meters above sea level. Breeding takes place in bodies of standing water, such as ponds, pools, cisterns, and blocked roadside ditches. The female frog lays eggs in caves, under cover, or on plants near the water. After hatching the rain pushes the tadpoles into the water. It may also breed in pools of intermittent streams, potholes, and streamside pools. High-elevation (~) populations breed in spring and summer (April–September), whereas low-elevation (<) populations breed in late autumn to early spring (October–March); mid-elevation populations breed throughout the year, with peak in spring. The eggs are laid in foam nests above the water, attached to branches of trees, bushes, or walls. The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction.


See also

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List of protected species in Taiwan A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
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List of endemic species of Taiwan The endemic species of Taiwan are organisms that are endemic to the island of Taiwan— that is, they occur nowhere else on Earth. Percentages of endemic animals of all living species in Taiwan. ---- Percentages of endemic plants of all livi ...


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q713666 moltrechti Amphibians of Taiwan Endemic fauna of Taiwan Amphibians described in 1908 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot