Kurixalus hainanus (Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Kurixalus hainanus, the Hainan frilled tree frog or Hainan small tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to northeastern Vietnam and to China's Guizhou, Guangxi, and Guangdong. It also lives in the mountains on Hainan Island. This frog has been observed between 630 and 710 meters above sea level.
This frog lives in evergreen forests, bamboo forests, mixed forests, and scrubby areas. This frog breeds through larval development in shallow pools.
Scientists classify this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range. However, it does face some threat from deforestation associated with small farms. This frog is occasionally harvested as food and as a component in traditional medicines.
Wikipedia contributors, Kurixalus hainanus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:46:39.190187+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Kurixalus hainanus (Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005)
- Name authority
- (Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Kurixalus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusKurixalus Ye, Fei & Dubois in Fei, 1999
- speciesKurixalus hainanus (Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Kurixalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Kurixalus baliogaster (Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus banaensis (Bourret, 1939) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus berylliniris Wu, Huang, Tsai, Li, Jhang & Wu, 2016 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus chaseni (Smith, 1924) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus lenquanensis Yu, Wang, Hou, Rao & Yang, 2017 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus motokawai Nguyen, Matsui & Eto, 2014 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus verrucosus (Boulenger, 1893) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus wangi Wu, Huang, Tsai, Li, Jhang & Wu, 2016 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus appendiculatus (Günther, 1858) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus bisacculus (Taylor, 1962) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus absconditus Mediyansyah, Hamidy, Munir & Matsui, 2019 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kurixalus gracilloides Nguyen, Duong, Luu & Poyarkov, 2020 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rhacophorus hainanus Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005 Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005 | synonym |
| Aquixalus hainanus (Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005) (Zhao, Wang & Shi in Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Zhao, Wang, Shi, Wu & Zhao, 2005) Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3RG4J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.