ZHANGIXALUS DULITENSIS
JADE TREE FROG / Dulit Flying Frog Real frog immortalized in clear resin |
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Classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Rhacophoridae Subfamily: Rhacophorinae Genus: Zhangixalus Species: Z. Dulitensis
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ZHANGIXALUS DULITENSIS JADE TREE FROG Dulit Flying Frog The jade tree frog ( aka Dulit Flying Frog ) ( Zhangixalus dulitensis) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in northern Borneo. Isolated populations in the northern half of Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia, Brunei, and East, Central, and West Kalimantan provinces, Indonesia), below 250 m elevation. Zhangixalus dulitensis is among the most beautiful and graceful Bornean frogs. The coloration is a luminous green with some red-brown markings. The belly skin is partially translucent, so that eggs can be seen in females. Males are up to 40 mm, females are approx. 50 mm. Males call from vegetation around ponds. We found them perching 1-2 m above ground. The call is a soft trill. Z. dulitensis is quite common in primary lowland forests, but may be hard to find because it lives high up in the trees and comes down only to breed. Breeding bouts seem to be quite unpredictable. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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