Скачать или смотреть The frog that can fly: Wallace flying frog

Here are some key facts about the Wallace flying frog:

Scientific name: Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

Found only on small islands in eastern Indonesia within the Wallacea region.

As its name implies, it is a true flying frog capable of gliding through the air rather than jumping.

Has broad, flap-like webbing between its toes and around its body that forms a parachute-like membrane when jumping or leaping between trees.

Can glide over 50 feet when launching from high tree branches, guided by steering with its hands and feet.

Feeds on insects and small invertebrates. Breeding occurs in tree holes filled with rainwater.

Males carry tadpoles on their backs to these pools, sometimes galloping to cross long distances.

Considered endangered due to habitat loss as forests are cleared for agriculture.
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