How to Identify Rhacophoridae

Rhacophoridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Anura, class Amphibia. The family contains 70 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Rhacophoridae Species

How to identify Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Boulenger, 1895

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Boulenger, 1895

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Boulenger, 1895

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus, or Wallace's flying frog, is a large gliding tree fro…

How to identify Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Polypedates leucomystax is a small shrub frog found across Southeast Asia, with …

How to identify Raorchestes beddomii (Günther, 1876)

Raorchestes beddomii (Günther, 1876)

Raorchestes beddomii (Günther, 1876)

Raorchestes beddomii is a small green frog found in a limited area of the Wester…

How to identify Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)

Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)

Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)

Raorchestes ponmudi is a canopy-dwelling frog endemic to the southern Western Gh…

How to identify Zhangixalus prominanus (Smith, 1924)

Zhangixalus prominanus (Smith, 1924)

Zhangixalus prominanus (Smith, 1924)

Zhangixalus prominanus, the Malayan flying frog, is a Southeast Asian arboreal r…

How to identify Philautus tectus Dring, 1987

Philautus tectus Dring, 1987

Philautus tectus Dring, 1987

Philautus tectus is a Rhacophoridae frog found in Brunei and Malaysia, threatene…

How to identify Buergeria buergeri (Temminck & Schlegel, 1838)

Buergeria buergeri (Temminck & Schlegel, 1838)

Buergeria buergeri (Temminck & Schlegel, 1838)

Buergeria buergeri is a Rhacophoridae species with flattened bodies, suction pad…

How to identify Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907)

Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907)

Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907)

Owston's green tree frog (Zhangixalus owstoni) is a near-threatened Japan-endemi…

How to identify Kurixalus idiootocus (Kuramoto & Wang, 1987)

Kurixalus idiootocus (Kuramoto & Wang, 1987)

Kurixalus idiootocus (Kuramoto & Wang, 1987)

Kurixalus idiootocus is a small tree frog endemic to Taiwan that has an unusual …

How to identify Raorchestes dubois (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)

Raorchestes dubois (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)

Raorchestes dubois (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)

Raorchestes dubois, the Kodaikanal bush frog, is a Rhacophoridae species from In…

How to identify Zhangixalus schlegelii (Günther, 1858)

Zhangixalus schlegelii (Günther, 1858)

Zhangixalus schlegelii (Günther, 1858)

Zhangixalus schlegelii is a frog that builds underground foam nests and is not c…

How to identify Raorchestes jayarami (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009)

Raorchestes jayarami (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009)

Raorchestes jayarami (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009)

Jayaram's bush frog (Raorchestes jayarami) is a rhacophorid frog found in the We…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Rhacophoridae?

Rhacophoridae animals belong to the Anura order in the Animalia kingdom. A distinct white spot sometimes appears at the tip of the snout. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Rhacophoridae?

Rhacophoridae is classified in the order Anura, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata. has been suggested, with four distinct sub-clades corresponding to each of the four peninsular prongs of Sulawesi Island; and the northern Philippines clade, for which the name P.

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