Kurixalus motokawai
| Kurixalus motokawai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Kurixalus |
| Species: | K. motokawai
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| Binomial name | |
| Kurixalus motokawai Nguyen, Matsui & Eto, 2014
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Kurixalus motokawai, the Kon Tum frilled tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam's Annamite Mountains.[2][3] It has been observed between 1050 and 1400 meters above sea level.[1]
The skin of the dorsum is brown in color with darker brown marks. Mitochondrial DNA analysis indicates this frog is most similar to Kurixalus banaensis and Kurixalus viridescens[4]
This frog is found in evergreen forests and scrublands on the slopes of tall hills. It perches .5 to 1 meters above the ground. It has shown some tolerance to habitat disturbance. Scientists believe it may lay eggs in holes in trees that have water in them, like other frogs in Kurixalus.[1]
Scientists classify this as vulnerable to extinction. Its range includes two protected parks: Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve and Kon Ka Kinh National Park. Both these areas are subject to deforestation associated with farming. The construction of hydroelectric dams cause floods and earthquakes in its habitat.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Kon Tum Frilled Treefrog: Kurixalus motokawai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T73727108A73727112. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T73727108A73727112.en. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Kurixalus motokawai (Günther, 1858)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kurixalus motokawai Nguyen, Matsui & Eto, 2014". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen TT; Masafumi M; KZoshiro E (2014). "A new cryptic tree frog species allied to Kurixalus banaensis (Anura: Rhacophoridae)from Vietnam". Russian J Herpetol (Abstract). 21: 295–302. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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