Raorchestes hillisi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Raorchestes hillisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. hillisi
Binomial name
Raorchestes hillisi
Jiang, Wang, Ren, and Li, 2020

Raorchestes hillisi is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. Scientists have observed it 1719 meters above sea level.[1][2]

The adult male frog measures about 16.6–21.6 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 18.9–20.5 mm. The skin of the frog's back is brown with a darker triangular intraorbital mark. There are some yellow spots on top of the head. Some frogs have small white warts as well. Some frogs have a light line on the top of the body. The belly is white-gray in color.[3]

Scientists named this frog after herpetologist David M. Hillis of the University of Texas.[3]

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