Rhacophorus bipunctatus
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Twin-spotted Flying Frog
Also known as:
Double-spotted Red-webbed Treefrog, Twin-spotted Treefrog, Himalaya Flying Frog
Molecular studies in 2018 suggest that the populations of this species in peninsular Malaysia might be part of Rhacophorus rhodopus instead, but it seems like more studies will be needed to untangle these relationships.
I had never seen a flying frog before this trip. This was my fourth species, in three days. (A few days later I saw my fifth and final of this trip.)
My Travelogues and Trip Lists page includes a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on this trip to Malaysia, as well as a travelogue of the trip.
Unlike their more famous cousins, Twin-spotted Flying Frogs live way up in the highlands.
Online references:
- Rhacophorus bipunctatus account on AmphibiaWeb
- Rhacophorus bipunctatus account on Ecology Asia
- Rhacophorus bipunctatus account on Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
Printed references:
- Manthey, U., Grossmann, W. 1997. Amphibien & Reptilien Südostasiens