| Gracixalus medogensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Gracixalus |
| Species: | G. medogensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracixalus medogensis (Ye and Hu, 1984) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus medogensis Ye and Hu, 1984 | |
Gracixalus medogensis, also known as the Medog bubble-nest frog or Medog small treefrog, is a species of shrub frog, family Rhacophoridae. As currently known, it is endemic to the Mêdog County in southern Tibet, although its distribution might extend into the adjacent Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India.
Description
Adult male snout–vent length, based on a single individual, is 26.5 mm (1.04 in). The body is slender. The tympanum is distinct. The fingers and toes have well-developed discs. The toes have basal webbing. Adult males have nuptial pads only on the first finger. Linea masculina is present. The venter is light grey or whitish.
Habitat and conservation
Gracixalus medogensis occurs in tropical rain forest at elevations of 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft) above sea level. Specimens have been found on the shrubs along the shore of a lake deep in the forest, possibly in its breeding habitat. It is a rare species that until recently was only known from a single specimen. Because of ongoing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, it is suspected that its overall population is decreasing. Road construction is a specific threat. It is found in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve.
Notes
- For explanation, see Liu, C. C. (1935). "'The linea masculina,' a new secondary sex character in Salientia". Journal of Morphology. 57 (1): 131–145. doi:10.1002/jmor.1050570108.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Gracixalus medogensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58871A63880843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58871A63880843.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Gracixalus medogensis (Ye and Hu, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Rowley, Jodi J. L.; Le, Duong Thi Thuy; Hoang, Huy Duc; Cao, Trung Tien & Dau, Vinh Quang (2020). "A new species of phytotelm breeding frog (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Central Highlands of Vietnam". Zootaxa. 4779 (3): 341–354. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4779.3.3. PMID 33055777.
- ^ "Gracixalus medogensis (Ye and Hu, 1984)". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Gracixalus medogensis | |
| Philautus medogensis | |