Nasutixalus medogensis

species of Amphibia

The Medog ridge-nosed tree frog (Nasutixalus medogensis) is a frog. It lives in Tibet, in China.[2][3] People have seen it 1619 meters above sea level.[1]

Nasutixalus medogensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Nasutixalus
Species:
N. medogensis
Binomial name
Nasutixalus medogensis
Jiang, Wang, Yan, and Che, 2016

This frog lives high in the trees where the branches come together like a roof.[1]

Scientists think human beings changing wetlands could hurt this frog.[1]

First paper

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  • Yan Che; Jiang K; Yan F; Wang K; Zou D-H; Li C; Che J (2016). "A new genus and species of treefrog from Medog, southeastern Tibet, China (Anura, Rhacophoridae)". Zoological Research. 37: 15–20.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Medog Ridged-nose Treefrog: Nasutixalus medogensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T145401908A150672059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T145401908A150672059.en. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Nasutixalus jerdonii Jiang, Wang, Yan, and Che, 2016". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. "Nasutixalus medogensis Jiang, Wang, Yan, and Che, 2016". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 2, 2024.