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| Profile |
| Scientific
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Rhacophorus
taipeianus |
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| Features: |
The Taipei green tree frog is a medium-sized species roughly
3-4cm long. Their bodies vary from green to light green in
color and can change according to their environment and breeding
conditions. Their undersides are yellow with no flecks, and
their eyes have silver-gray irises with a slightly green tint.
When motionless, the edges of the Taipei green tree frog's
body will usually turn white. Tadpoles are dark green. |
| Behavior: |
Taipei
green tree frogs are usually found in the weeds bordering
rivers, on farmland containing moist soil, and in muddy bushes
near streams, ponds, and freshwater swamps. Their mating season
occurs between winter and spring, usually from around October
of one year until April the following year. The frog's croaking
call sounds a lot like a duck's "quack" and can
often be heard on cold, drizzly winter nights. As one of the
few species of tree frog to breed in the winter, Taipei green
tree frogs dig holes in which to make nests and lay their
eggs, which are foamy in appearance. After the eggs have been
laid, the nests are then covered with a thin layer of mud
to conceal and protect them. Adult frogs feed primarily on
arachnids and insects found on the ground. |
| Habitat: |
Taipei
green tree frogs are endemic to Taiwan and inhabit low to
middle altitude areas north of Nantou County. |
| Low-Altitude
Areas>Fauna>Taipei
green tree frog |
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