wallace’s flying frog

Taxonomy of wallace’s flying frog

R. dennysii, R. maximus and Polypedates feae were once contained within Wallace’s flying frog as subspecies. Similar frogs also occur in Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and southern China; these may be R. nigropalmatus or an undescribed, closely related species.

Description

This frog is quite photogenic, due to its large size, brilliant colors, and interesting behavior. With a body length of about 80–100 mm (males are smaller than females), it is one of the largest species of Rhacophorus. Its eardrums are large, as well as its eyes, which feature horizontal pupils.