Leptomantis rufipes
species of amphibian
The Malaysian flying frog or red-legged tree frog (Leptomantis rufipes) is a frog. It lives in Indonesia and Malaysia.[2][3] People have seen it 950 meters above sea level.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Leptomantis |
| Species: | L. rufipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptomantis rufipes (Inger, 1966)
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This frog lives in forests that human beings have not changed. This frog lays eggs in foam nests on plants over water.[1]
Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place, but human beings continue to cut down the forests where it lives.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Malaysian Flying Frog: Leptomantis rufipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59020A114926239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59020A114926239.en. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptomantis rufipes (Inger, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Leptomantis rufipes (Inger, 1966)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
