Rhacophorus verrucopus, known as the Beibeng flying frog or Serrate-toed treefrog, was first collected July 31 1977 by Huang Yongzhao at 850 meters above sea level from Beibeng, Medo Xian (Medong), Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, China, and described in 1983.The holotype (Number 770689) is held at the Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology.
Although little is known about this species, it is not uncommon in forests between 850-1500 m in Medog, China and surrounds, probably also in India.Although its breeding habits are unknown, like its conspecifics it probably undergoes larval development in water, and is thus restricted to areas near water sources.It lives in underbrush, and males actively call at night.
Closely related to R. chaseni, R. verrucopus differs in having a flat snout, deeply emarginated foot webbing, a traverse skin fold above the vent that is interrupted in the middle, and the lower lip does not have a denticulated fringe.It has fully webbed hands, integuments along the forearm and toes (tarsometa tarsae) that are slightly serrated, hence the common name serrate-toed treefrog, and a triangular skin fold over the heel.Dubois (1987) placed R. verrucopus in a Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) appendiculatus group, although Frost (2014) indicates that this is group not universally recognized.
(Huang 1983; Frost 2014; Fei, Wai and Lau 2004)
Rhacophorus verrucopus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, which is found in China and possibly India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and freshwater lakes.
Rhacophorus verrucopus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, which is found in China and possibly India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and freshwater lakes.
