Polypedates himalayensis
The Himalayan whipping frog or Himalayan tree frog (Polypedates himalayensis) is a frog. It lives in Bhutan and India.[2] People have seen it between 100 and 2000 meters above sea level.[1] Scientists used to think this was the same frog as Polypedates maculatus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Polypedates |
| Species: | P. himalayensis
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| Polypedates himalayensis (Annandale, 1912)
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This frog can lay eggs in streams, rice paddies, wetlands, canals, and other bodies of water.[1]
Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place and because it can live in places that humans have changed.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R.. 'Polypedates himalayensis (Annandale, 1912). Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference.American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 12, 2024.