Rhacophorus margaritifer
Rhacophorus margaritifer is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Java, Indonesia. It is found in mostly in West Java, but is also found in Mount Merapi in Central Java and one site in East Java. Similar to common tree frog, it is locally known in Javanese as bencok or gedindang in Sundanese
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Rhacophorus |
| Species: | R. margaritifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhacophorus margaritifer (Schlegel, 1837) | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Iskandar, D.; Mumpuni, Kusrini, M. & Angulo, A. (2009). "Rhacophorus margaritifer". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T59002A11865045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T59002A11865045.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Iskandar, D. & Mumpuni 2004. Rhacophorus margaritifer. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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