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Wallace’s Flying Frog

Scientific Name:	Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
Range:	Malaysia and Borneo
Habitat:	Tropical rain forests
Natural Diet:	Insects
Zoo Diet:	Crickets
Physical Characteristics:	Wallace’s flying frogs are bright green with yellow sides. They can grow up to four inches.
Behavior:	When a predator threatens them or when they are looking for prey, Wallace’s flying frogs will leap from a branch. The membranes (thin layer of skin) between their toes and the loose skin flaps on their sides help them glide, sometimes 50 feet or more. Their toe pads help them have a soft landing, and also help them stick to tree trunks.
Reproduction:	Wallace’s flying frogs prefer breeding and laying eggs in the smelly wallowing holes of the Asian rhinoceros. However, the Asian rhinoceros is almost extinct. This may harm the population of these frogs.
Notes:	Wallace’s flying frogs stay in the trees almost all the time. They only come to the ground to mate and lay eggs.