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Rhacophoridae · Species field note

Chinese gliding frog

Zhangixalus dennysi

A field-note profile. No species photograph is currently included here.
Region
Asia
Main habitat
tree
Adult body length
Up to about 10 cm; sexes vary
Keeping suitability
For experienced keepers

A little natural history

Large webbed feet and gripping toe pads help this forest frog negotiate branches. Eggs develop in foam nests positioned over water, connecting its arboreal adult life to aquatic tadpoles.

The wonderfully odd bit

Gliding frogs steer with spread webbed feet; they do not fly like birds.

Would this frog suit a home?

Choose a traceable captive-bred animal. Plan a species-specific enclosure, suitable live food and amphibian veterinary access before purchase; this profile is an introduction, not a complete care sheet.

Only consider legally obtained, captive-bred animals. Check permits and restrictions where you live, test the habitat first, and arrange an amphibian-experienced vet. This brief profile is not a complete husbandry sheet.

A note on names

Other names you may encounter: Polypedates dennysi; Rhacophorus dennysi. Taxonomic names change; older care resources may use earlier combinations.

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