The Chinese flying frog or Chinese gliding frog (''Zhangixalus dennysi'') is a species of tree

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...

in the family Rhacophoridae found in China, Laos, Burma, and Vietnam. It is also known as Blanford's whipping frog, large treefrog, and Denny's whipping frog.''Rhacophorus dennysi''
Amphibian Species of the World 5.6

It is up to long. This frog has an unusually loud call . This frog lives in moist forests in lowlands, mountains, and on hills near streams. This frog tends to live in

primary forest An old-growth forest or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without Disturbance (ecology), disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. The Food and Agriculture Organizati ...

. It has been observed between 80 and 1500 meters above sea level. Females lay eggs in foam nests attached to branches and grasses hanging over water. They create nests by beating a frothy secretion into foam with their hind legs. The tadpoles develop in paddy fields, holes full of water, ponds, and marshes. It is considered Least Concern by the

IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status ...

. What danger exists comes from habitat loss: People go into the forest to take things they need. People change the forest into small farms. Pollution, wildfires, and changes in hydrology can also harm this frog. In some places, people catch this frog to eat or sell as part of the international pet trade. The frog's range includes protected parks.

References

External links

Zhangixalus Amphibians of Myanmar Amphibians of China Amphibians of Laos Amphibians of Vietnam Amphibians described in 1881 Taxa named by William Thomas Blanford Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rhacophoridae-stub