Zhangixalus dorsoviridis (Bourret, 1937)
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
Zhangixalus dorsoviridis, also known as the green-back treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae that is found in northern Vietnam and southern China (Yunnan). It may be confused with Rhacophorus nigropunctatus. This frog lives in montane forests between 25 and 50 meters away from streams between 1500 and 2200 meters above sea level. It has been observed sitting 2–3 meters above the ground on ginger plants. The male frog digs a shallow hole under a rock and calls to the female frogs. The female frog lays her eggs in the hole. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles move to the stream or other water. The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction because of its limited range. Threats include deforestation in favor of tourism and agriculture, such as for cardamom. Scientists are concerned that people might catch this frog to sell as part of the international pet trade because of its coloration, but no incidents have yet been reported. It has occurred with other colorful frogs.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Zhangixalus dorsoviridis (Bourret, 1937)
- Name authority
- (Bourret, 1937)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Zhangixalus
- 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
- genusZhangixalus Li, Jiang, Ren & Jiang, 2019
- speciesZhangixalus dorsoviridis (Bourret, 1937)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Zhangixalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Zhangixalus arboreus (Okada & Kawano, 1924) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus burmanus (Andersson, 1939) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus chenfui (Liu, 1945) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus duboisi (Ohler, Marquis, Swan & Grosjean, 2000) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus hongchibaensis (Li, Liu, Chen, Wu, Murphy, Zhao, Wang & Zhang, 2012) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus hungfuensis (Liu & Hu, 1961) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus moltrechti (Boulenger, 1908) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus nigropunctatus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1962) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus owstoni (Stejneger, 1907) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus pinglongensis (Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus prasinatus (Mou, Risch & Lue, 1983) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zhangixalus prominanus (Smith, 1924) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Polypedates dorsoviridis (Bourret, 1937) (Bourret, 1937) | synonym |
| Rhacophorus dorsoviridis Bourret, 1937 Bourret, 1937 | synonym |
| Rhacophorus schlegelii dorsoviridis Bourret, 1937 Bourret, 1937 | 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=1102373 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:5D4M6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.