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.
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