Liuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov & Nguyen, 2013
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
Liuixalus calcarius, the limestone small tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Vietnam, where it was found in Hai Phong Province. It lives in tropical primary forest habitats rich in karst rock.
Wikipedia contributors, Liuixalus calcarius; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:05:26.847035+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Liuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov & Nguyen, 2013
- Name authority
- Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov & Nguyen, 2013
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Liuixalus
- 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
- genusLiuixalus Li, Che, Bain, Zhao & Zhang, 2008
- speciesLiuixalus calcarius Milto, Poyarkov, Orlov & Nguyen, 2013
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Liuixalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Liuixalus feii Yang, Rao & Wang, 2015 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Liuixalus romeri (Smith, 1953) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Liuixalus shiwandashan Li, Mo, Jiang, Xie & Jiang, 2015 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Liuixalus hainanus (Liu & Wu in Liu, Wang, Lü, Zhao, Che & Wu, 2004) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Liuixalus ocellatus (Liu & Hu in Liu, Hu, Fei & Huang, 1973) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Liuixalus catbaensis Nguyen, Matsui & Yoshikawa, 2014 Nguyen, Matsui & Yoshikawa, 2014 | 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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1100802 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:3VNX3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.