Romerus ocellatus

Romerus ocellatus (common names ocellated bubble-nest frog and ocellated small treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Hainan Island, China.[2]

Romerus ocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Romerus
Species:
R. ocellatus
Binomial name
Romerus ocellatus
(Liu & Hu, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Philautus ocellatus Liu & Hu, 1973
  • Liuixalus ocellatus

Romerus ocellatus inhabits rainforests and bamboo forests of southern Hainan. It breeds in rain-filled bamboo stems by larval development. As it has not been recorded outside forest, it is vulnerable to habitat loss due to infrastructure development for tourism and logging.[1]

Romerus ocellatus are tiny frogs: males grow to about 18 mm (0.71 in) and females to 19 mm (0.75 in) in snout-vent length.[3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Liuixalus ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58880A176622540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58880A176622540.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Liuixalus ocellatus (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 256. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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