Zhangixalus dennysi

(Blanford, 1881)

Vernacular names
English : Chinese flying frog
French : Grenouille volante de Chine

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Rhacophoridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Large arboreal frog with strong limbs, thick and long fingers, reaching up to 10 cm in length. Very large dark golden eyes. Coloration bright green to turquoise green, often with dark edged white spots on flanks. White belly.

Range and habitat
The species is found in South East Asia, from southern China to Myanmar and east to Laos and Vietnam. Lives in subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, up to 1500 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species can tolerate a certain amount of habitat modification and occur in man-made habitats. It is occasionally captured for the trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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