Chirixalus vittiger

Chirixalus vittiger is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to West Java, Indonesia, and has been recorded in Mount Halimun Salak National Park and Pangalengan. Common names Indonesian bubble-nest frog and wine-coloured tree bubble-nest frog have been proposed for it.[1][2]

Chirixalus vittiger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Chirixalus
Species:
C. vittiger
Binomial name
Chirixalus vittiger
(Boulenger, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
  • Ixalus vittiger Boulenger, 1897
  • Philautus vittiger (Boulenger, 1897)
  • Rhacophorus vittiger (Boulenger, 1897)
  • Chiromantis vittiger (Boulenger, 1897)

Habitat and conservation

Chirixalus vittiger occurs in vegetation surrounding ponds in mostly secondary montane forest at elevations of 950–1,219 m (3,117–3,999 ft) above sea level; it can also be found in ponds near pine and tea plantations. Females lay their eggs on leaves overhanging ponds and attend to them until the eggs hatch into free-living tadpoles.[1]

Chirixalus vittiger can be locally common. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by small-scale farming, provided that the vegetation surrounding ponds in the plantations is completely removed. It is present in a number of small protected areas and in the Mount Halimun Salak National Park.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Philautus vittiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T58935A3075182. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Chirixalus vittiger (Boulenger, 1897)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 16 May 2020.


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