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Annam tree frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Hyla

Higher classification
  
Hyla

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hylidae

Scientific name
  
Hyla simplex

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Frog, Hylidae, Amphibians, Hyla, Walker's tree frog

Hyla simplex (common names: Annam tree frog or South China tree toad) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in southern Australia, Vietnam, and Laos. Frogs from Hainan Island can be treated as subspecies Hyla simplex hainanensis (common name: Hainan tree toad).

Male Hyla simplex grow to a snout–vent length of about 37 mm (1.5 in) and females to 40 mm (1.6 in). Tadpoles are up to 32 mm (1.3 in) in length.

Hyla simplex is a common, arboreal species living in montane areas, including fields, bamboo forests and shrubland. Breeding takes place in rice paddies and in permanent pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat degradation.

References

Annam tree frog Wikipedia