Leptomantis harrissoni (Inger & Haile 1959)

Leptomantis harrissoni, common name Harrisson's flying frog or brown tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to northern Borneo.^[2][1]

Distribution

This species is widely distributed in northern Borneo and occurs in Sarawak and Sabah (Malaysia), Brunei, and northern Kalimantan (Indonesia).^[1][2]

Habitat

Its natural habitat is primary or old secondary lowland rainforests in both flat and hilly terrain below 350 m of elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Description

Leptomantis harrissoni can reach a length of about 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in males, of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in) in females. These medium-sized frogs have an angular and pointed snout and well developed dark hand webbing. They are basically brown.^[3]

Tadpoles can reach a length of about 40 millimetres (1.6 in), They have a well developed and rather pointed tail fin, an ovoid body and a short snout. The basic color is dark brown.^[3]

Biology

Leptomantis harrissoni spends most of its life high up in the forest. Males call for breeding in water-containing holes located in the trunks of trees.^[1] Eggs are laid in a foam nest attached to the bark above said tree holes.^[3]

These frogs use the skin membranes between their fingers as a kind of parachute to make real flights among the branches of trees of the forest (hence the common name of the species).

References

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Rhacophorus harrissoni es una especie de ranas que habita en Brunéi, Indonesia y Malasia.

Esta especie está en peligro de extinción por la pérdida de su hábitat natural.

Referencias

• Inger, R., Iskandar, D., Das, y., Stuebing, R., Lakim, M., Yambun, P. & Mumpuni 2004. Rhacophorus harrissoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Consultado el 9 de enero de 2008.

Rhacophorus harrissoni est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Rhacophoridae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du nord de Bornéo. Elle rencontre jusqu'à 250 m d'altitude^[1],[2] :

• en Malaisie orientale dans les États du Sabah et du Sarawak ;
• en Indonésie au Kalimantan ;
• au Brunei.

Elle vit dans la forêt tropicale humide primaire et secondaire, sur des terrains plats et vallonnées^[2].

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Tom Harrisson^[3].

Publication originale

• Inger & Haile, 1959 : Two new frogs from Sarawak. The Sarawak Museum Journal, vol. 9, p. 270–276.

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