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Romer's Tree Frog

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs

Photo: Thomas Brown · CC BY 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Liuixalus romeri

China Red List: Vulnerable (VU)

Basic stats

Diet

Termites, crickets, spiders and other small arthropods

Habitat

Wooded areas near shallow breeding water

Range

Hong Kong and part of Guangxi, China

Clutch size

Up to 120 eggs

Size

1.5–2.5cm snout–vent length

Romer's tree frog is a tiny rhacophorid native to Hong Kong and a small part of Guangxi. Averaging 1.5–2.5cm in snout–vent length, it is the smallest amphibian recorded in Hong Kong. Its tan-brown back bears crooked dark lines that usually form an X-like marking, with an inverted V behind it. The granular-skinned frog has a blunt triangular snout, barred slender hind legs and small adhesive disks on its digits. (Wikipedia, general species account)

This strictly nocturnal frog occupies wooded places near streams or other shallow breeding water, resting on low vegetation, leaf litter or bare ground. Adults eat termites, crickets, spiders and other small arthropods. Breeding occurs from early March through September. A female attaches as many as 120 eggs to submerged stones, plant debris or vegetation; captive tadpoles metamorphosed after four to six weeks. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What does the Romer's Tree Frog eat?
Termites, crickets, spiders and other small arthropods
What habitat does the Romer's Tree Frog live in?
Wooded areas near shallow breeding water
Where is the Romer's Tree Frog found?
Hong Kong and part of Guangxi, China
How many eggs does the Romer's Tree Frog lay?
Up to 120 eggs
How big is the Romer's Tree Frog?
1.5–2.5cm snout–vent length
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