Buergeria oxycephala

Buergeria oxycephala (Hainan stream treefrog or red-headed flying frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Hainan Island, China.[2]

Buergeria oxycephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Buergeria
Species:
B. oxycephala
Binomial name
Buergeria oxycephala
(Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms

Rhacophorus oxycephalus Boulenger, 1900

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. Michael Wai Neng Lau; Bosco Chan; Shi Haitao (2004). "Buergeria oxycephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58784A11828036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58784A11828036.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Buergeria oxycephala (Boulenger, 1900)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 August 2013.


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