Chirixalus punctatus
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Chirixalus punctatus is a species of frog
in the Rhacophoridae
family.
It is endemic to Burma.
Its natural habitat
s are: freshwater marsh
es; intermittent freshwater marches; rural gardens; and heavily degraded former forest.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
family.
It is endemic to Burma.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are: freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es; intermittent freshwater marches; rural gardens; and heavily degraded former forest.
Source
- Wogan, G. 2004. Chirixalus punctatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.