Kurixalus yangi Yu, Hui, Rao & Yang, 2018
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.
Figure 7; lateral-dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views of the holotype of Kurixalus yangi sp. n. in life.
Yu G, Hui H, Rao D, Yang J (2018) A new species of Kurixalus from western Yunnan, China (Anura, Rhacophoridae). ZooKeys 770: 211-226. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.770.23526 · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Kurixalus yangi, or Yang's frill-limbed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to India, Myanmar, and China's Yunnan Province.
The adult male frog measures 31.6–34.7 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is brown in color. There is yellow and green color on the flanks. There are spots on the upper abdomen. This frog has vomerine teeth, and the iris of the eye is gold in color.
This frog lives in evergreen forests between 354 and 1478 meters above sea level. The female frog lays eggs on leaves over water such that the tadpoles fall to the water below upon hatching.
Scientists classify this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range. However, it is under some threat from deforestation associated with farming and infrastructure.
Scientists named this frog for Professor Datong Yang of the Chinese Academy of Science for dedication to the country's herpetofauna.
Wikipedia contributors, Kurixalus yangi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:47:59.019175+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Kurixalus yangi Yu, Hui, Rao & Yang, 2018
- Name authority
- Yu, Hui, Rao & Yang, 2018
- 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 yangi Yu, Hui, Rao & Yang, 2018
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 |
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1104206 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.
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:3RG4T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.