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Hello,
I posted this message in the tree frog forum, but nobody answered, so I thought I would try this forum. Okay, does anyone know if Nyctixalus margaritifer (Rhacophoridae) has been re-classed as Rhacophorus margaritifer? If so, does anyone know about when this happened? Most database sources have the species N. margaritifer, but others have R. margaritifer.
Thanks,
Jessica
Hi Jessica
Are you sure you don't mess two species up with one another?
Rhacophorus margaritifer was described as Hyla margaritifera by Schlegel in 1837 and is to be found on Java, Indonesia
Nyctixalus margaritifer was described by Boulenger in 1882 and also originate from Java, Indonesia.
It seems that these two species are completely different, and the later considered possibly a synonym of Philautus aurifasciatus.
Amphibian species of the World
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Regards
Jan Grathwohl
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