Theloderma petilum

The slender warted tree frog or slender bug-eyed frog (Theloderma petilus) is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam, where it has been observed in the Muong Nhe Nature Reserve. It is also endemic to Laos and Thailand. Scientists think it may live in China.[2][3][1]

Theloderma petilum
VU (IUCN3.1Q)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Theloderma
Species:
T. petilum
Binomial name
Theloderma petilum
(Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)
Synonyms[2]
  • Philautus petilus Stuart and Heatwole, 2004
  • Theloderma petilum Stuart, Phimmachak, Seateun, and Sheridan, 2013
  • Theloderma (Theloderma) petilum Poyarkov, Orlov, Moiseeva, Pawangkhanant, Ruangsuwan, Vassilieva, Galoyan, Nguyen, and Gogoleva, 2015

The holotype adult frog was found to measure 33.8 mm long in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is soft yellow-brown in color with interrupted black stripes. There is some lavendar color on the dorsal surfaces of all four legs and a black canthal stripe on each side.[4]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Theloderma petilum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T61886A87451658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T61886A87451658.en. 61886. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. "Theloderma petilum (Stuart and Heatwole, 2004)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. Stuart BL; Heatwole HF (2004). "A new Philautus (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae) from northern Laos". Asiatic Herpetological Research (Full text). 10: 17–21. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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