Common name : Parachute frogs
Scientific name : Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
Family : Rhacophoridae
Native to : Malaysia and Borneo
Interesting fact : Flying frogs can glide up to a distance of 50 feet.
Conservation status : Least Concern
Skin folds between limbs and extensively webbed feet help the Wallace’s flying frog glide from treetops. Sticky toe pads on these bright green frogs aid in climbing their tree homes and they come down only to breed. High up on the trees of tropical rainforests they catch insects for food. Eggs are laid in a foamy liquid to be fertilized by male spermatophores.
