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Rhacophorus
genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhacophorus is a group of frogs. They are in the shrub frog family (Rhacophoridae). They live in India, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Scientists say this group has more than 40 species in it.[1]
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Malabar gliding frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) Note the elongated toes with prominent webbing. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
Genus: | Rhacophorus Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822 |
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These frogs have long toes with webbed skin. They use this skin to slow down when they fall or jump out of trees. This is called parachuting.[2] People call them "flying frogs" because of this.
These frogs are related to Polypedates. Scientists used to call them the same genus. Even today, some scientists think "P." feae and the Chinese flying frog ("R." dennysi) might be in the wrong group.
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