Chirixalus nongkhorensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Chirixalus |
Species: | C. nongkhorensis
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Binomial name | |
Chirixalus nongkhorensis (
Cochran, 1927)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Chirixalus nongkhorensis, also known as the Nongkhor Asian treefrog, Nongkhor pigmy tree frog, Nong Khor bushfrog, and Nongkhor foam-nest treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. [2] It is found in north-eastern India ( Assam), Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Peninsular Malaysia. [1] [2]
Chirixalus nongkhorensis occurs in a wide range of both open and forested habitats, often affected by human disturbance, at elevations of 78–1,660 m (256–5,446 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place around the rainy season adjacent to still bodies of water; the eggs are laid in foam nests attached to the underside of leaves overhanging water, to which the tadpoles drop upon hatching. [1]
This species could be threatened by forests loss, although it appears quite adaptable. It is present in a number of protected areas. [1]