Gracixalus truongi
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| Gracixalus truongi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Gracixalus |
| Species: | G. truongi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracixalus truongi | |
Gracixalus truongi, or Truong's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam and possibly nearby parts of Laos.[1]
Scientists observed this frog in karst forest. People have seen this frog between 1000 and 1200 meters above sea level.[1]
The adult male frog measures 32.2–33.1 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 37.6–39.3 mm. There is more webbed skin on the hind feet than on the front feet. The skin of the dorsum is moss-green in color. There is a green mark in the shape of the letter Y on the back.[2]
Scientists named this frog for Doctor Truong Quang Nguyen, a scientist from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology's Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources who has contributed to the study of amphibians in this part of southeast Asia.[2]
