''Polypedates impresus'' is a species of

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 ...

s in the family

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. It is

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Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

, where it has been recorded in Pu'er. It is known from Yunnan (Puer, Lüchun, and Xishuangbanna) and Guangxi (Jingxi County). People have seen it between 600 and 1000 meters above sea level. This frog lives in thick hill grass in riparian habitats. Scientists classify this frog as in least concern of extinction because of its large range and presumed large population.

References

* Yang, 2008 : ''Amphibia''. ''in'' Yang & Rao, 2008 : ''Amphibia and Reptilia of Yunnan'', impresus Amphibians of China Frogs of Asia Amphibians described in 2008 {{Rhacophoridae-stub