Zhangixalus minimus (Rao, Wilkinson & Liu, 2006)
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 minimus, the minimal tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to China. It has been observed on Dayao Mountain in Guangxi Province.
This frog has been observed in broadleaf evergreen forests in monsoon climates. The adults perch on shrubs or bushes or near ponds, though they have also been observed by roadsides. The female frog makes a white foam nest to lay eggs in. This frog has been observe at elevations between 900 and 1600 meters above sea level.
The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction because of its large range, which does not appear to be significantly fragmented. The frog's range contains at least one protected park in it: Huaping Nature Reserve. In the past, there was some concern related to wood harvesting, but this has fallen off due to improved management practices.
Wikipedia contributors, Zhangixalus minimus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:55:22.444925+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Zhangixalus minimus (Rao, Wilkinson & Liu, 2006)
- Name authority
- (Rao, Wilkinson & Liu, 2006)
- 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 minimus (Rao, Wilkinson & Liu, 2006)
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 dorsoviridis (Bourret, 1937) | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rhacophorus minimus Rao, Wilkinson & Liu, 2006 Rao, Wilkinson & Liu, 2006 | 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=1102418 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:5D4MH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.