Rhacophorus georgii

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Rhacophorus georgii (common name: Tuwa flying frog) is a species of flying frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] Its type locality ("Tuwa, Paluthal, West-Central Celebes"[1]) cannot be located, but it has recently been collected from Buton, off southeastern Sulawesi.[2]

Rhacophorus georgii live in lowland forests, below Script error: No such module "convert". asl. These frogs attach foamy egg masses to the trunks of trees, 1–3 cm above water-filled tree cavities; each female can carry 29–108 eggs. Upon hatching, tadpoles fall to these water-filled cavities.[2]

Specific threats to this species are unknown but it is probably negatively affected by habitat loss.[2]

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