Rhacophoridae, Hoffman, 1932

Pham, Anh Van, Nguyen, Truong Quang, Pham, Cuong The, Sung, Nenh Ba, Le, Minh Duc, Nguyen, Tao Thien & Ziegler, Thomas, 2022, The herpetofauna of Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, Vietnam, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 323) 16 (2), pp. 215-236 : 227

Rhacophoridae

Kurixalus bisacculus ( Taylor, 1962) ( Fig. 4I ): One specimen was found at night on a tree branch near a stream, and other individuals were observed at night while sitting on leaves near a stream or near puddles, ca. 1–2 m above the ground. The surrounding habitat was mixed evergreen forest of small hardwoods, bamboo, and shrubs. This is a new record for Xuan Nha NR.

Polypedates megacephalus Hallowell, 1861 ( Fig. 4J ): Two specimens were found at night on the tree branches near puddles, and other individuals were observed at night while sitting on leaves or branches near streams, puddles, and ponds, ca. 0.3– 2 m above the ground. The surrounding habitat was cultivated land, mixed evergreen forest of small hardwoods, bamboo, and shrubs.

Raorchestes parvulus ( Boulenger, 1893) ( Fig. 4K ): Two specimens were found at night sitting on leaves near streams, ca. 1–3 m above the ground in evergreen forest.

Rhacophorus kio Ohler and Delorme, 2006 ( Fig. 4L ): Individuals were observed at night while sitting on leaves near puddles, ca. 2–5 m above the ground in evergreen forest.

Rhacophorus orlovi Ziegler and Köhler, 2001 ( Fig. 4M ): Three specimens were found at night while sitting on leaves near streams, 2–3 m above the ground in evergreen forest. This is a new record for Xuan Nha NR.

Rhacophorus rhodopus Liu and Hu, 1960 ( Fig. 4N ): Individuals were observed at night while sitting on leaves near puddles, ca. 2–5 m above the ground in evergreen forest. This is a new record for Xuan Nha NR.

Zhangixalus feae ( Boulenger, 1893) ( Fig. 4O ): Individuals were observed at night while sitting on leaves, 0.5– 3 m above the ground; some individuals found on the ground near streams in evergreen forest.

Zhangixalus pachyproctus Yu, Hui, Hou, Wu, Rao, and Yang, 2019 ( Fig. 4P ): Individuals were observed at night while sitting on leaves, ca. 1–6 m above the ground, near large puddles in evergreen forest. This is a new record for Xuan Nha NR.

Figures

Fig. 4. Additional amphibian species recorded in Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, Vietnam: (A) Amolops cremnobatus, (B) Nidirana chapaensis, (C) Odorrana nasica, (D) O. tiannanensis, (E) Rana johnsi, (F) Sylvirana guentheri, (G) S. maosonensis, (H) S. nigrovittata, (I) Kurixalus bisacculus, (J) Polypedates megacephalus, (K) Raorchestes parvulus, (L) Rhacophorus kio, (M) R. orlovi, (N) Rhacophorus rhodopus, (O) Zhangixalus feae, (P) Z. pachyproctus, and (Q) Tylototriton pasmansi obsti.