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Theloderma auratum
Theloderma auratum, the golden bug-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam and predicted in Laos. It has been recorded in montane tropical forest habitats.
From the article Theloderma auratum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The adult male frog measures about 21.8–26.4 mm in snout-vent length. It has no warts on the skin of the dorsum or bony ridges on its heas. There is no webbed skin on its front feet. The skin of its back is gold-yellow in color with gold-orange and brown marks. The skin of its legs is reddish brown on the dorsal side.
Range & habitat
This frog lives in submontane evergreen primary forest, and it has not been observed in disturbed habitats. People see the frogs after heavy rains, perched on plants up to one meter above the ground. This frog has been observed between 800 and 1420 meters above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The male frog calls to the female frog. Scientists believe this species may be a phytotelm breeder. In captivity, the tadpoles take about two and a half months to mature.
Wikipedia: “Life cycle”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 717636.