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Helen's tree frog (Rhacophorus helenae) is a flying frogs found in low-lying forests of southern Vietnam, from Nui Ong Nature Reserve, Bình Thuận Province to jungle in Tân Phú District, Đồng Nai. It is named after Helen M. Rowley, mother of one of the discoverers.
Rhacophorus reinwardtii is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is variously known under the common names of black-webbed treefrog, green flying frog, Reinwardt's flying frog, or Reinwardt's treefrog. Before 2006, Rhacophorus reinwardtii and Rhacophorus kio were considered to be the same species. [2]
Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) A flying frog (also called a gliding frog) is a frog that has the ability to achieve gliding flight. This means it can descend at an angle less than 45° relative to the horizontal. Other nonflying arboreal frogs can also descend, but only at angles greater than 45°, which is referred to as ...
Eleven endangered male frogs that traveled 7,000 miles in a bid to save their species from extinction have “given birth” to 33 froglets at London Zoo. Endangered frog daddies transported 7,000 ...
The Bobcat fire, the second-largest blaze in L.A. County’s recorded history, charred more than 100,000 acres, and made an impact on at least five "occurrences" of frogs in the San Gabriels ...
Rhacophorus is a genus of frogs in the shrub-frog family Rhacophoridae, which, with the related Hylidae, is one of the two genera of true tree frogs. They are found in China, India, Japan, and throughout Southeast Asia, including the island of Borneo. Over 40 species are currently recognised. [1]
The crawfish frog, endangered in the Hoosier State, is back following an effort led by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Angel Mounds. History of crawfish frogs at Angel Mounds.
Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs". Among the most spectacular members of this family are numerous "flying frogs". Although a few groups are primarily terrestrial, rhacophorids are predominantly arboreal treefrogs. Mating frogs, while in amplexus, hold on to a branch, and beat their legs to form a foam. The eggs are laid in the foam and ...