Zhangixalus pinglongensis (Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016)
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 pinglongensis, the Pinglong tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Guangxi Province, China and suspected in northeastern Vietnam. It has been observed between 1500 and 2000 meters above sea level in evergreen forests.
The adult male frog is measures 32.0–38.5 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is smooth and green with white blotches. The iris of the eye is silver in color. The undersides of the feet are bright tangerine orange in color.
This frog is known exclusively from high elevations, between 1500 and 2500 meters above sea level, near ponds. The female frog lays her eggs at the bottoms of grassy plants not far from water. Scientists infer that the species breeds through larval development.
The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered because of its small, threatened range. This range does contain two protected parks, Micang Mountain Nature Reserve and Hongchiba National Forest Park. The creation of infrastructure for tourism, may pose further threat to the frog's habitat.
Wikipedia contributors, Zhangixalus pinglongensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:55:29.853659+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Zhangixalus pinglongensis (Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016)
- Name authority
- (Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016)
- 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 pinglongensis (Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016)
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 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 |
|---|---|
| Rhacophorus pinglongensis Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016 Mo, Chen, Liao & Zhou, 2016 | 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=1104479 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:5D4MN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.