Image: Cloaked Moss Frog Theloderma palliatum

Cloaked Moss Frog Theloderma palliatum

The Cloaked Moss Frog Theloderma palliatum was discovered by Australian Museum scientist Dr Jodi Rowley and colleagues at the University of Science - Ho Chi Minh City, the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources and Vinh University. The species, known only from high-elevation forest on the Langbian Plateau in Vietnam, is named after its ability to change from a dull brownish colour to reveal this bold, high-contrast pattern.

Photographer:
Jodi J. L. Rowley
Rights:
© Jodi J. L. Rowley/Australian Museum
Common name:
Cloaked Moss Frog
Scientific name:
Theloderma palliatum
Family:
Rhacophoridae
Order:
Anura
Location:
Vietnam

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