Theloderma asperum

Theloderma asperum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Rhacophoridae
Genus:Theloderma
Species: T. asperum
Binomial name
Theloderma asperum
(Boulenger, 1886)
Synonyms[2]

Ixalus asper Boulenger, 1886
Rhacophorus asperrimus Ahl, 1927 Philautus albopunctatus Liu and Hu, 1962

Theloderma asperum is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is also known as the pied warty frog, hill garden bug-eyed frog,[2] or somewhat informally, bird poop frog.[3] The frog can be found in the northeastern India, Burma, China (Tibet, possibly more widely), Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam as well as Sumatra in Indonesia.[1] However, because of confusion with Theloderma albopunctatus and Theloderma baibengensis, it is known with certainty from its type locality in Peninsular Malaysia.[2]

Description

It is a small frog, reaching no more than 3 centimeters long. The main color of the frog is red-brown. The sides of the frog are mud-white with red spots. The frog has dark red eyes.[3]

Habitat

Theloderma asperum is a tree bark mimic that breeds in tree holes.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Lau, M.W.N.; Ermi, Z.; van Dijk, P.P.; Ming, L.; Dutta, S.; Bordoloi, S. & Borah, M. (2004). "Theloderma asperum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59031A86241488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59031A11872564.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Theloderma asperum (Boulenger, 1886)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Vietnamese Bird Poop Frog - Theloderma asperum". Josh's Frogs. 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Theloderma asperum". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Retrieved 22 June 2013.


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