Wildlifeof India
Zhangixalus smaragdinus
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Zhangixalus smaragdinus
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland to submontane moist evergreen forest, high in the canopy outside the breeding season; 500-2,000m
Range
South-western China, north-eastern India, Nepal, western Thailand and northern Vietnam; possibly Bangladesh
Zhangixalus smaragdinus, the Nepal flying frog or Gunther's tree frog, is a giant tree frog found in south-western China (Yunnan, Tibet), north-eastern India, Nepal, western Thailand and northern Vietnam, and possibly Bangladesh. It lives in lowland to submontane moist evergreen forest and has been observed between 500 and 2,000 metres above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).
Outside the breeding season it is arboreal and lives high in the canopy. It lays eggs in foam nests built above pools and ponds. In India, people occasionally catch this frog as subsistence food (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Zhangixalus smaragdinus live in?
- Lowland to submontane moist evergreen forest, high in the canopy outside the breeding season; 500-2,000m
- Where is the Zhangixalus smaragdinus found?
- South-western China, north-eastern India, Nepal, western Thailand and northern Vietnam; possibly Bangladesh