Zhangixalus wui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Zhangixalus
Species:
Z. wui
Binomial name
Zhangixalus wui
(Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, 2012)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhacophorus wui Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, 2012

Zhangixalus wui, the Lichuan tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality: Hanchi Village in Hubei Province. It has been observed between 1550 and 1840 meters above sea level.[2][3][1][4]

The adult male frog measures about 35.2–38.2 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 48.6 mm. The skin of the dorsum can be dark yellow-brown to light green in color on the back and sides. It has light brown spots that are dark yellow-brown on the edges. Frogs that live in grass tend to be greener than those that live in mud. The belly is cream-white with gray marks. The sides of the legs can be light red-white with gray marks. The insides of the back legs are white with brown spots. There are round disks on the toes for climbing.[4]

Scientists named this frog after Guan-fu Wu for great contributions to the herpetology of China.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Lichuan Treefrog: Zhangixalus wui". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T88095621A122177357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T88095621A122177357.en. 88095621. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Zhangixalus wui (Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, 2012)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Zhangixalus wui (Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang & Zhang, 2012)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Li J-T; Liu J; Chen Y-Y; Wu J-W; Murphy RW; Zhao E-M; Wang Y-Z; Zhang Y-P (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of treefrogs in the Rhacophorus dugritei species complex (Anura: Rhacophoridae), with descriptions of two new species". Zool J Linnean Soc (full text). 165: 143–162. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00790.x. Retrieved May 4, 2023.


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