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IMG_6730-1 Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatiae)
This frog has eluded me for almost 1 year (17-8-15) last night my search ended with this stunning beauty.
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Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Previously Rhacophorus norhayatii, now Rhacophorus norhayatiae.
The specific epithet norhayatiae honours Professor Dr Norhayati Ahmad of the National University of Malaysia (UKM) (Chan & Grismer, 2010).
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Distribution: Across Peninsular Malaysia, it also occurs in the extreme south and a small area of west-central Thailand, near the border with Myanmar (Dring, 1979; Chan-ard, 2003).
Habitat: Lowland pristine rainforest and hill forests up to 550 m elevation (Chan et al. 2010b; Dring 1979; Grandison 1972; Norhayati et al. 2005; Wood et al. 2008b). Living on trees up to 7 m above the forest floor,
IMG_6730-1 Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatiae)
This frog has eluded me for almost 1 year (17-8-15) last night my search ended with this stunning beauty.
All Rights Reserved ©
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Previously Rhacophorus norhayatii, now Rhacophorus norhayatiae.
The specific epithet norhayatiae honours Professor Dr Norhayati Ahmad of the National University of Malaysia (UKM) (Chan & Grismer, 2010).
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Distribution: Across Peninsular Malaysia, it also occurs in the extreme south and a small area of west-central Thailand, near the border with Myanmar (Dring, 1979; Chan-ard, 2003).
Habitat: Lowland pristine rainforest and hill forests up to 550 m elevation (Chan et al. 2010b; Dring 1979; Grandison 1972; Norhayati et al. 2005; Wood et al. 2008b). Living on trees up to 7 m above the forest floor,