Common Name: Forest Green Tree Frog, Kinugasa Flying Frog
Scientific Name: Zhangixalus arboreus
Family: Rhacophoridae – Asian Tree Frog family
Location: Japan
Female Size:2.3 – 3.2 inches (59 – 82 mm)
Male Size: 1.6 – 2.4 inches (42 – 60 mm)
The Forest Green Tree Frog spends most of its life in the trees. The breeding season lasts from late spring to summer. During the season, the male frog call from the trees to attract a potential mate. When the female frog arrives, the male grasps her from behind in amplexus. Then, the female frog lays between 300 to 800 eggs on leaves overhanging ponds or patty fields. Additionally, she excretes a substance that she whips up into a foam that she uses the create a nest for the eggs. The foam protects the eggs from drying out. Then, both parents leave, providing no further care for their offspring. Once the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water body below, where they will complete their metamorphosis.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Forest Green Tree Frog as Least Concern for Extinction. This is due to their wide range and presumed large population. However, the population is thought to be decreasing. This is due to habitat loss due to urbanization and logging.