Rohanixalus hansenae

Rohanixalus hansenae, also known as Hansen's Asian treefrog, Hansen's bushfrog, and Chon Buri pigmy tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. As its range is currently known, it is endemic to Thailand, although it is likely that its true range extends into Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.[1][2] The nominal species consists of two lineages that may represent distinct species.[2] The specific name hansenae honours Dora Hansen, friend of Doris Mable Cochran who described this species.[3] Formerly described in Feihyla, it was moved to the new genus Rohanixalus in 2020 following a phylogenetic study.[4]

Rohanixalus hansenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Rohanixalus
Species:
R. hansenae
Binomial name
Rohanixalus hansenae
(Cochran, 1927)
Synonyms[2]
  • Philautus hansenae Cochran, 1927
  • Rhacophorus (Chirixalus) hansenae (Cochran, 1927)
  • Chirixalus hansenae (Cochran, 1927)
  • Chiromantis hansenae (Cochran, 1927)
  • Feihyla hansenae Dubois, Ohler, and Pyron, 2021

Rohanixalus hansenae occurs in association with riparian vegetation around ponds in lowland forest and up to around1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. Reproduction occurs in the rainy season. Egg clutches are deposited on vertical surfaces of boulders and plants above water, occasionally away from water in areas that get subsequently flooded. It is probably threatened by habitat loss (deforestation) occurring in its distribution area. It is present in a number of protected areas.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Feihyla hansenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T58789A84912271. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Feihyla hansenae (Cochran, 1927)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  4. "Rohanixalus hansenae (Cochran, 1927) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
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