''Theloderma bicolor'' 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 ...

in the family

Rhacophoridae The Rhacophoridae are a family of frogs in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, South India and Sri Lanka, Japan, northeastern India to eastern China and Taiwan, south through the Philippines and Greater Sundas, and Sulawesi. They are commonly known as ...

, sometimes known with common name Chapa bug-eyed frog. It is found in northwestern

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

from the Quang Tri Province northwards and in central and southeastern

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). This frog has been observed between 1400 and 1800 meters above sea level. This frog lives in evergreen forests with small to medium sized trees and in mossy rainforests. They have also been observed in karst gorges, perched on plants next to streams. This frog breeds in phytotelms, laying eggs above the waterline. The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction. What threat it faces comes from

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease ...

associated with agriculture, logging, and hydroelectric dams. There is some issue with people capturing this frog to sell on the international pet trade, but they are also bred at the IEBR and WAZA Amphibian and Reptile Breeding Station.

References

bicolor Frogs of China Amphibians of Vietnam Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1937 Taxa named by René Léon Bourret {{Rhacophoridae-stub