Polypedates mutus
The northern tree frog, Burmese whipping frog, vacal sacless tree frog, Smith's striped tree frog, or upland tree frog (Polypedates mutus) is a frog. It lives in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Laos, and India.[2][3] People have seen it between 500 and 1100 meters above sea level.[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. mutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940)
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This frog lives in and near forests. The female frog lays eggs in water that does not move: rice paddies, marshes, and ponds.[1]
Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place, but they believe people cutting down its forests may harm it.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R.. 'Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940). Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference.American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ↑ 'Polypedates mutus (Smith, 1940). AmphibiaWebUniversity of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 12, 2024.