Wildlifeof Bhutan
Zhangixalus smaragdinus
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Zhangixalus smaragdinus
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland to submontane moist evergreen forest, 500–2,000m; arboreal in the canopy outside the breeding season
Range
South-western China, north-eastern India, Nepal, western Thailand and northern Vietnam
The Nepal flying frog, also called Günther's tree frog or the giant tree frog, is a frog of the tree-frog family found in south-western China (Yunnan and Tibet), north-eastern India, Nepal, western Thailand and northern Vietnam. It lives in lowland to submontane moist evergreen forest and has been observed between 500 and 2,000m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Outside the breeding season it is arboreal and lives high in the canopy. It lays its eggs in foam nests built above pools and ponds. In India people occasionally catch it as subsistence food. The account opened does not name Bhutan, so its place in the Bhutan guide is flagged for checking, and it gives no size or call information.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Zhangixalus smaragdinus live in?
- Lowland to submontane moist evergreen forest, 500–2,000m; arboreal in the canopy outside the breeding season
- Where is the Zhangixalus smaragdinus found?
- South-western China, north-eastern India, Nepal, western Thailand and northern Vietnam