''Theloderma truongsonense'', the Truong Son bug-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family

Rhacophoridae The Rhacophoridae are a family of frogs that occur 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 ...

. It is endemic to

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and

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

. It has been observed between 300 and 1300 meters above sea level. This frog lives in forests on mountains. It has been observed in mountain streams. The female frog lays 5-12 eggs per clutch on leaves. People have seen the tadpoles swimming in water inside hollow tree trunks. The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range. But it does face some threat from habitat loss associated with agriculture, especially for cash crops like coffee, rubber, and tea. The frog's range includes some protected parks:

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, and Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve.

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Frogs of Asia Endemic fauna of Vietnam Endemic fauna of Laos truongsonense Amphibians described in 2013 {{Rhacophoridae-stub