Theloderma moloch
Theloderma moloch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Theloderma |
Species: | T. moloch
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Binomial name | |
Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912)
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Synonyms[3] | |
Phrynoderma moloch Annandale, 1912[2] |
Theloderma moloch is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam) and adjacent Tibet, China, possibly wider.[3] Taxonomic placement of this taxon has been a source of much debate, possibly because of wrong tissue was used for it in a molecular study—with ramifications for the taxonomy of whole Theloderma and its sister taxon Nyctixalus.[3][4]
Theloderma moloch is an arboreal frog associated with tropical forest and shrubland. Breeding takes presumably place in ponds. Its habitat is threatened by wood collection.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Sushil Dutta, Sabitry Bordoloi, Mohini Mohan Borah (2004). "Theloderma moloch". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58805A11841755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58805A11841755.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Annandale, Nelson (1912). "Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911–1912. I. Batrachia". Records of the Indian Museum. 8: 7–36. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1186.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Theloderma
- Amphibians of China
- Frogs of India
- Fauna of Tibet
- Amphibians described in 1912
- Taxa named by Nelson Annandale
- Rhacophoridae stubs