Theloderma auratum, the golden bug-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam and predicted in Laos. It has been recorded in montane tropical forest habitats.[1][2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Theloderma |
| Species: | T. auratum
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| Binomial name | |
| Theloderma auratum Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva, and Orlov, 2018
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Description
editThe adult male frog measures about 21.8–26.4 mm in snout-vent length. It has no warts on the skin of the dorsum or bony ridges on its heas. There is no webbed skin on its front feet. The skin of its back is gold-yellow in color with gold-orange and brown marks. The skin of its legs is reddish brown on the dorsal side.[4]
Habitat
editThis frog lives in submontane evergreen primary forest, and it has not been observed in disturbed habitats. People see the frogs frogs after heavy rains, perched on plants up to one meter above the ground. This frog has been observed between 800 and 1420 meters above sea level.[3]
Etymology
editScientists named this frog auratum for the Latin language word for "gold."[4]
Life cycle
editThe male frog calls to the female frog. Scientists believe this species may be a phytotelm breeder. In captivity, the tadpoles take about two and a half months to mature.[3]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction because of deforestation in favor of agriculture.[3]
The frog's range includes at least two protected parks: Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve and Kon Ka Kinh National Park.[3]
References
edit- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Theloderma auratum Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva, and Orlov, 2018". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Theloderma auratum Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva, and Orlov, 2018". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Golden Bug-eyed Frog: Theloderma auratum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T164451386A173144499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164451386A173144499.en. 164451386. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c Poyarkov Jr NA; Kropachev IL; Gogoleva SS; Orlov NL (2018). "A new species of the genus Theloderma Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Tay Nguyen Plateau, central Vietnam". Zoological Research (Full text). 39 (3): 156–180. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2018.018. PMC 5968860. PMID 29683110.
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