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Family : RHACOPHORIDAE
Species : Rhacophorus bipunctatus
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 6.5 cm, Male 3.7 cm
The twin-spotted Flying
Frog is one of the smaller Rhacophorus species. It mainly inhabits
primary forests above 1000 metres elevation, and may be encountered in the
vicinity of houses.
Its dorsal surface is light brown patterned with tiny black spots, or
greenish with pale stripes. The juvenile shown here is medium
orange-brown with numerous small dark spots. The upper arms are yellow-gold,
and the fingers and toes yellow-gold to reddish.
As with all flying frogs, the finger and toes are extensively webbed which,
when extended, allow the frog to glide effectively from tree to tree.
The species ranges from eastern India through Myanmar and Thailand to
Indochina, as well as down through Peninsular Malaysia.
Fig 1 : Twin-spotted Flying Frog in lower montane forest at Fraser's
Hill, Peninsular Malaysia.
References :
Manthey U., Grossmann W., 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Sudostasiens.
Natur und Tier - Verlag.
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