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Phytotriades is a genus of tree frogs in the family Hylidae. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] As currently delimited, the genus is monotypic and contains Phytotriades auratus , [ 3 ] commonly known as the golden tree frog , [ 2 ] [ 5 ] bromeliad-dwelling treefrog , [ 6 ] El Tucuche golden tree frog , or Trinidad heart-tongued frog .
Polypedates teraiensis (Dubois, 1987) – common tree frog, six-lined tree frog, Terai tree frog, or Perching frog Polypedates zed (Dubois, 1987) – Nepalese tree frog or Narayanghat whipping frog The recently described Polypedates bijui [ 4 ] has now been renamed as Beddomixalus bijui , the only species in its genus.
Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly referred to as "tree frogs and their allies". However, the hylids include a diversity of frog species, many of which do not live in trees, but are terrestrial or semiaquatic.
This makes the species even more unique, as PLOS One said, because other frogs that skip the egg step typically give birth to froglets, or baby frogs, but these frogs still give birth to tadpoles.
Fawn/green colouration of the Eastern dwarf tree frog This is a small species of frog; females can reach a maximum size of 25–30 mm, while males may only reach 20 mm when fully grown. It is of variable colour (depending upon temperature and colour of surrounding environment), ranging from fawn to light green on top, and occasionally has black ...
Desert tree frog distribution The desert tree frog ( Litoria rubella ), or little red tree frog , is a species of tree frog native to Australia, southern New Guinea , and Timor . [ 2 ] It is one of Australia's most widely distributed frogs, inhabiting northern Australia, including desert regions and much of temperate eastern Australia.
Bongao, from the common name "Bongao tree frog", is in reference to Bongao Island, the type locality of Philautus montanus—now synonymized with Polypedates macrotis. Additionally, "Baram whipping frog" is referencing Baram, a district in Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo), and is also the name of the type locality of P. macrotis. [2]
The Suweon tree frog and the Japanese tree frog, which is also found in the same region, are the only two hylid species found on the Korean Peninsula. Factors distinguishing them include the frequency of the call, [ 7 ] calling behavior, [ 8 ] webbing between the toes and the angle of the line between eyes and nostrils. [ 9 ]