Rhacophorus orlovi is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.[1]
| Rhacophorus orlovi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Rhacophorus |
| Species: | R. orlovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhacophorus orlovi | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Liutsianovich Orlov.[2]
Geographic range
editRhacophorus orlovi is found in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
Habitat
editConservation status
editR. orlovi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Rhacophorus orlovi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T59010A113960688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T59010A113960688.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. (Rhacophorus orlovi, p. 159).
Further reading
edit- Nguyen, V.S.; Ho, C.T.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Chimaira / Serpents Tale. ISBN 978-3899734621. 768 pp.
- Stuart, B.L. (2005). "Geographic distribution. Rhacophorus orlovi ". Herpetological Review. 36: 334–335.
- Wildenhues, M.J.; Bagaturov, M.F.; Schmitz, A.; Tran, D.A.T.; Hendrix, R.; Ziegler, T. (2011). "Captive management and reproductive biology of Orlov's Treefrog, Rhacophorus orlovi Ziegler & Köhler, 2001 (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae), including larval description, colour pattern variation and advertisement call". Der Zoologische Garten. 80 (6): 287–303.
- Ziegler T, Köhler J (2001). "Rhacophorus orlovi sp. n., a new tree frog from Vietnam (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae)". Sauria 2001 (3): 37–46. (Rhacophorus orlovi, new species).