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Rhacophoridae

(Family)

Overview

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Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as '"moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs". Among the most spectacular members of this family are numerous "flying frogs".

Most of the species are arboreal and this may include reproducing in trees. Mating frogs, while in amplexus, hold onto a branch, and beat their legs to form a foam. The eggs are laid in the foam, and covered with seminal fluid, before the foam hardens into a protective casing. In some species, this is done in a large group. The foam is laid above a water source, so the tadpoles fall into the water once they hatch1].

The species within this family vary in size, from 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) to 12 centimetres (4.7 in)[1]. Like other arboreal frogs, they have toe discs, and those of the genus Chiromantis have two opposable fingers on each hand. This family also contains the Old World flying frogs, including Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). These frogs have extensive webbing between their hands and feet, allowing them to glide through the air. [2]

he genus Chiromantis have two opposable fingers on each hand. This family also contains the Old World flying frogs, including Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). These frogs have extensive webbing between their hands and feet, allowing them to glide through the air. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zweifel, Richard G. (1998). Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.. ed. Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 99?100. ISBN 0-12-178560-2. 
  2. ^ Sunny Shah and Rachna Tiwari (2001-11-29). "Rhacophorus nigropalmatus, Wall ace's Flying Frog". AmphibiaWeb. http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?query_src=aw_search_index&max=200&where-genus=Rhacophorus&where-species=nigropalmatus. Retrieved 2007-06-22. "Edited by Tate Tunstall (2003-04-12)" 

External links

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Data related to Rhacophoridae at Wikispecies Media related to Rhacophoridae at Wikimedia Commons

Taxonomy

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The Family Rhacophoridae is a member of the Superfamily Rhacophoroidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Rhacophoridae:

The Family Rhacophoridae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Buergeria

Buergeria is a genus of in the Rhacophoridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Chirixalus

Chirixalus is a genus in the moss frog family (Rhacophoridae). They live in southern and eastern Asia. [more]

Chiromantis

Chiromantis is a genus of in the family Rhacophoridae. Most live in the African tropics, but the recently described Chiromantis samkosensis is endemic to Cambodia. [more]

Feihyla

Ghatixalus

Gracixalus

Hylambates

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Ixalus

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Kurixalus

Kurixalus is a genus of in the family Rhacophoridae. [more]

Leptomantis

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Liuixalus

Nyctixalus

Nyctixalus is a genus of in the family Rhacophoridae. The common name is Indonesian Treefrogs. [more]

Philautus

Philautus is a genus of shrub frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. Some species in this genus are now considered extinct by IUCN, while others are widespread and abundant (such as the recently-described P. abundus, which was specifically named for this fact). The taxonomy of the group is however unclear with many poorly described species. [more]

Polypedates

Polypedates is a genus of in the family Rhacophoridae. The common name is Whipping Frogs. [more]

Pseudophilautus

Raorchestes

Rhacophorus

Rhacophorus is a of frogs in the moss frog family (Rhacophoridae) which together with the related Hylidae makes up the true tree frogs. They live in India, Japan and Southeast Asia. It is closely related to Polypedates, and several species of that genus were formerly placed in Rhacophorus. [more]

Theloderma

Theloderma is a genus of in the family Rhacophoridae. [more]

Trachymantis

More info about the Genus Trachymantis may be found here.

References

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  1. ^ a b Zweifel, Richard G. (1998). Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.. ed. Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 99?100. ISBN 0-12-178560-2. 
  2. ^ Sunny Shah and Rachna Tiwari (2001-11-29). "Rhacophorus nigropalmatus, Wallace's Flying Frog". AmphibiaWeb. http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?query_src=aw_search_index&max=200&where-genus=Rhacophorus&where- species=nigropalmatus. Retrieved 2007-06-22. "Edited by Tate Tunstall (2003-04-12)" 

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:41:44