Theloderma corticale

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Theloderma corticale
Theloderma corticale - Karlsruhe Zoo 01.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. corticale
Binomial name
Theloderma corticale
(Boulenger, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Rhacophorus corticalis Boulenger, 1903
  • Rhacophorus fruhstorferi Ahl, 1927
  • Theloderma kwangsiense (Liu and Hu, 1962)
  • Rhacophorus leprosus ssp. kwangsiensis Liu and Hu, 1962
  • Theloderma leporosa ssp. kwangsiensis (Liu and Hu, 1962)

Theloderma corticale (common names: mossy frog,[2] Vietnamese mossy frog,[3] and Tonkin bug-eyed frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in northern Vietnam and China (Yaoshan, Guangxi (in the ), as well as from the in Hainan; the latter might represent misidentification),[4] and possibly in adjacent Laos.[5]

Three T. corticale camouflaged on a rock face.

Description[]

The common name "mossy frog" arises from the fact that its skin is a mottled green and brown that resembles moss growing on rock, and forms an effective form of camouflage. They have large sticky pads on their toes and a soft underbelly. They measure about 61 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length.[6] The females will grow larger than the males and can reach sizes of 8–9 cm (3.1–3.5 in). This species will curl into a ball when frightened, and play dead.[2][3]

Mossy frog displaying camouflage adaptations

Habitat and conservation[]

Its natural habitats are primarily evergreen rainforests and subtropical forest where they have been found inside pools in hollowed logs, placed by the local villagers. It is a semi-aquatic that is found in caves and steep rocky cliffs. Breeding takes place in rock cavities or tree holes.[1][2][3]

Its habitat is threatened by forest loss. It is also collected for international pet trade.[1] Like many amphibians, the Vietnamese mossy frog is vulnerable to the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

Diet[]

Theloderma corticale is insectivorous.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Theloderma corticale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T59033A87476136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T59033A87476136.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)". World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)". Newquay Zoo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  4. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Theloderma kwangsiense (Liu and Hu, 1962)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Theloderma corticale (Boulenger, 1903)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 266. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.

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