Species of frog
Liuixalus calcarius
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Family:
Rhacophoridae
Genus:
Liuixalus
Species:
L. calcarius
Binomial name
Liuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov, and Nguyen, 2013
Synonyms [1]
Liuixalus catbaensis Nguyen, Matsui, and Yoshikawa, 2014
Romerus calcarius Dubois, Ohler, and Pyron, 2021
Liuixalus calcarius , the limestone small tree frog , is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae . It is endemic to Vietnam , where it was found in Hai Phong Province .[1] [2] [3] It lives in tropical primary forest habitats rich in karst rock.[4]
The skin of the dorsum is red-brown in color with an X-shaped mark on the shoulder. This frog has disks on its toes for climbing. The pupil of the eye is horizontal.[4]
Scientists named this frog calcarius for the Latin language word for "limestone." The frog's habitat is rich in karst rock.[4]
References
^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Liuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov, and Nguyen, 2013" . Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference . Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ "Liuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov, and Nguyen, 2013" . AmphibiaWeb . University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Limestone Small Tree Frog: Liuixalus calcarius " . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 3.1: e.T73727511A73727522. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T73727511A73727522.en . 73727511. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ a b c Milto KD; Poyarkov Jr NA; Orlov NL; Hguyen TT (2013). "Two new rhacophorid frogs from Cat Ba Island, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam" . Russian J Herpetol (Full text). 20 (4): 287–300. Retrieved June 8, 2023 .