Samar Treefrog - Polypedates hecticus
( Peters, 1863 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Data Deficient
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Jumping Ability: (Horizontal)

Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species reportedly inhabits arboreal microhabitats in lower montane and lowland forests, and presumably breeds in water by larval development.

Range:
This species is known only from a single locality on Samar Island, in the Philippines. Its distribution cannot be mapped, as its precise range is not known. There is still continuing doubt over its validity as a species (Brown et al. 2010).

Conservation:
Conservation Actions
This species does not occur in any protected areas.

Research Needed
Additional specimens need to be collected to confirm its taxonomic validity.

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