Zhangixalus minimus

species of amphibian

The minimal tree frog (Zhangixalus minimus) is a frog. It lives in China. People have seen it in one place, Dayao Mountain in Guangxi Province.[2][3][1]

Zhangixalus minimus
NT (IUCN3.1Q)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. minimus
Binomial name
Zhangixalus minimus
(Rao, Wilkinson, and Liu, 2006)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhacophorus minimus Rao, Wilkinson, and Liu, 2006
  • Zhangixalus minimus Jiang, Jiang, Ren, Wu, and Li, 2019

People have seen this frog in evergreen forests with trees that have leaves (not pine trees). The adults sit on small woody plants or near ponds. People have seen them next ot roads. The female frog makes a white foam nest to lay eggs in. People have seen this frog between 900 and 1600 meters above sea level.[1]

Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in a large place. The frog's home has at least one protected park in it: Huaping Nature Reserve. There used to be some threat from people cutting down trees, but much of this has stopped.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "经甫树蛙: Zhangixalus minimus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T135910A63849558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T135910A63849558.en. 135910. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus minimus (Rao, Wilkinson, and Liu, 2006)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. "Zhangixalus minimus (Rao, Wilkinson, and Liu, 2006)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 23, 2023.