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Wallace’s Flying Frog |
| Scientific Name: |
Rhacophorus nigropalmatus |
| Range: |
Malaysia and Borneo |
| Habitat: |
Tropical rain forests |
| Natural Diet: |
Insects |
| Zoo Diet: |
Crickets |
Physical
Characteristics: |
Wallace’s flying frogs are bright green with yellow
sides. They can grow up to four inches. |
| Behavior: |
When a predator threatens them or when they are looking
for prey, Wallace’s flying frogs will leap from a branch. The membranes
(thin layer of skin) between their toes and the loose skin flaps on
their sides help them glide, sometimes 50 feet or more. Their toe pads
help them have a soft landing, and also help them stick to tree trunks. |
| Reproduction: |
Wallace’s flying frogs prefer breeding and laying eggs
in the smelly wallowing holes of the Asian rhinoceros. However, the
Asian rhinoceros is almost extinct. This may harm the population of
these frogs. |
| Notes: |
Wallace’s flying frogs stay in the trees almost all the
time. They only come to the ground to mate and lay eggs. |
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