Theloderma moloch

Theloderma moloch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Rhacophoridae
Genus:Theloderma
Species: T. moloch
Binomial name
Theloderma moloch
(Annandale, 1912)
Synonyms[2]

Phrynoderma moloch Annandale, 1912[3]
Rhacophorus moloch (Annandale, 1912)
Nyctixalus moloch (Annandale, 1912)

Theloderma moloch is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam) and adjacent Tibet, China, possibly wider.[2] Taxonomic placement of this taxon has been a source of much debate, possibly because of wrong tissue was used for it in a molecular study—with ramifications for the taxonomy of whole Theloderma and its sister taxon Nyctixalus.[2][4]

Theloderma moloch is an arboreal frog associated with tropical forest and shrubland. Breeding takes presumably place in ponds. Its habitat is threatened by wood collection.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dutta, S.; Bordoloi, S.; Borah, M.M. (2004). "Theloderma moloch". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58805A11841755. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Annandale, Nelson (1912). "Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911–1912. I. Batrachia". Records of the Indian Museum. 8: 7–36. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1186.
  4. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Theloderma Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2017.


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