Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Family Rhacophoridae Scientific name Rhacophorus orlovi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anura Genus Rhacophorus Higher classification Rhacophorus | |
Similar Rhacophorus, Amphibians, Frog, Rhacophorus calcaneus, Rhacophoridae | ||
Rhacophorus orlovi is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
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Etymology
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Lusteranovich Orlov.
Geographic range
R. orlovi is found in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Habitat
The natural habitats of R. orlovi are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Conservation status
R. orlovi is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Rhacophorus orlovi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA