Leptomantis fasciatus

species of amphibian

The banded flying frog or banded tree frog (Leptomantis fasciatus) is a frog. It lives in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. People have seen it as high as 200 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]

Leptomantis fasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Leptomantis
Species:
L. fasciatus
Binomial name
Leptomantis fasciatus
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhacophorus fasciatus Boulenger, 1895
  • Rhacophorus shelfordi Boulenger, 1900
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) shelfordi Ahl, 1931
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) fasciatus Ahl, 1931
  • Leptomantis fasciatus Jiang, Jiang, Ren, Wu, and Li, 2019

This frog lives in peat swamps in rainforests forests. Scientists believe that this frog does not live in places that human beings have changed. The tadpoles swim in the swamp.[1]

Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place. The frog lives in three protected parks: Gunung Mulu National Park, Kayan Mentarang National Park, and Ulu Temberong National Park.[1]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Mindanao Flying Frog: Leptomantis fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58994A114925706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T58994A114925706.en. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Leptomantis fasciatus (Boulenger, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. "Katak-parasut Loreng (Boulenger, 1895)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 3, 2024.