Suwon tree frog

Taxobox
name = Suwon treefrog
status = DD | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = unknown


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Anura
familia = Hylidae
genus = "Hyla"
species = "H. suweonensis"
binomial = "Hyla suweonensis"
binomial_authority = Kuramoto, 1980The Suwon treefrog, also spelled Suweon treefrog, "Hyla suweonensis", is a species of treefrog found in western South Korea, probably from the Imjin River to the Bay of Asan. Its distribution and population are not known with certainty, and it is therefore listed by the IUCN as Data Deficient.

The Suwon treefrog and the Japanese treefrog, which is also found in the same region, are the only two hylid species found on the Korean Peninsula. Factors distinguishing them include the frequency of the call, calling behavior and the webbing between the toes. The type locality for the Suwon tree frog is a rice paddy near the Office of Rural Development in Suwon. It is presumed to have a life style similar to the Japanese treefrog, breeding in rice paddies and other standing water.

References

*cite journal|url=http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0045-8511(19800201)3%3A1980%3A1%3C100%3AMCOT(H%3E2.0.CO%3B2-0#abstract|doi =|title=Mating Calls of Treefrogs (Genus Hyla) in the Far East, with Description of a New Species from Korea |author=Mitsuru, Kuramoto|journal=Copeia|year=1980|pages=100–108
*IUCN2006|year=2004|downloaded=2007-06-10|assessors=Matsui, M.|title=Hyla suweonensis

ee also

*List of amphibians of Korea