Forest Green Tree Frog Spawning | Zhangixalus arboreus

This is a pair of forest green tree frogs (Zhangixalus arboreus) spawning. Endemic to Japan, this species produces a sponge-like egg mass, normally suspended from tree branches above bodies of still water. Though not yet considered endangered, populations of this frog are in decline, in large part due to habitat destruction. As seen here, the frogs are doing the best they can, in this case using a manmade fence in lieu of a tree. Conservation efforts are perhaps the best hope of sustaining this species. Photographed in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

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This is a pair of forest green tree frogs (Zhangixalus arboreus) spawning. Endemic to Japan, this species produces a sponge-like egg mass, normally suspended from tree branches above bodies of still water. Though not yet considered endangered, populations of this frog are in decline, in large part due to habitat destruction. As seen here, the frogs are doing the best they can, in this case using a manmade fence in lieu of a tree. Conservation efforts are perhaps the best hope of sustaining this species. Photographed in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.