Polypedates braueri
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Polypedates |
| Species: | P. braueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypedates braueri (Vogt, 1911) | |
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The white-lipped tree frog, Java tree frog, upland tree frog, or Taiwan whipping frog (Polypedates braueri) is a frog. It lives in China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, and India. Human beings brought them to Guam by accident.[2][3] People have seen them between 0 and 2200 meters above sea level.[1][4]
This frog can live in forests, in fruit tree farms, and in bamboo. The female frog makes a nest out of foam on a plant over a pool and lays 400-500 eggs at a time. These frogs can lay eggs over many types of water, but they like shallow water with many plants the most.[1]
Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place and because it can live in places that humans have changed. The frogs that live in Taiwan may be threatened by Polypedates megacephalus, which humans brought to Taiwan.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "White-lipped Treefrog: Polypedates braueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T88427958A122177555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T88427958A122177555.en. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Polypedates braueri (Vogt, 1911)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Polypedates braueri (Vogt, 1911)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ↑ Kuraishi N; Matsui M; Ota H; Chen S-L (2011). "Specific separation of Polypedates braueri (Vogt, 1911) from P megacephalus (Hallowell, 1861) (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae)". Zootaxa (Abstract). 2744: 53–61. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2744.1.4. Retrieved February 10, 2024.