Theloderma licin | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Theloderma |
Species: | T. licin
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Binomial name | |
Theloderma licin (McLeod and Norhayati, 2007)
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Theloderma licin, also known as the smooth frog and the white-backed bug-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, and Indonesia's Sumatra island.[2][3][4][5] It inhabits lowland to montane forests. It can be found in water filled tree holes, bamboo cuts, or man-made objects like metal pipes.
The adult male frog measures about 28.0 – 30.1 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female 27.5 – 31.2 mm long. The skin of the dorsum is white-brown with darker spots and marks. The chin is brown. The iris is red in color.[4]
Scientists named this frog licin from the Malay language word for "smooth." This is because the frog has smooth skin.[4]
Scientists infer that this frog breeds in water-filled tree holes like its congeners.[1]
Theloderma licin has been recorded from the following locations mostly in Malaysia, and also in Thailand and Indonesia. It has been observed between 82 and 193 meters above sea level.[2][6][5][7]
The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range and tolerance to habitat disruption.[1]