Liuixalus ocellatus
| Liuixalus ocellatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Liuixalus |
| Species: | L. ocellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liuixalus ocellatus (Liu & Hu, 1973) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Philautus ocellatus Liu & Hu, 1973 | |
Liuixalus ocellatus (common names ocellated bubble-nest frog and ocellated small treefrog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to the Hainan Island, China.[2]
Liuixalus ocellatus inhabits rainforests and bamboo forests of southern Hainan. It breeds in rain-filled bamboo stems by larval development. As it has not been recorded outside forest, it is vulnerable to habitat loss due to infrastructure development for tourism and logging.[1]
Liuixalus ocellatus are tiny frogs: males grow to about 18 mm (0.71 in) and females to 19 mm (0.75 in) in snout-vent length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N., Shi Haitao (2004). "Liuixalus ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Liuixalus ocellatus (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 256. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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