This rare, recently described species of arboreal frog was hiding in a tree cavity well above the ground. This species closely resembles Ishikawa's Frog (O. ishikawae) of Okinawa. The Amami Oshima Frog differs in having smaller ruggedly edged dorsal spots and immaculate ventral surface. Although closely related genetically, Kuramoto et al. (2011) found the two to be reproductively incompatible in captive breeding experiments. They described the Amami Oshima Frog as a new species. It is listed as endangered by IUCN, because its geographic range is limited to a single small location. Threats include habitat fragmentation from roads and logging as well as illegal collecting and predation by the invasive mongoose. Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
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IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2015. Odorrana splendida. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T54314436A54316058. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54314436A54316058.en. Downloaded on 04 October 2019.
Kuramoto, M., Satou, N., Oumi, S., Kurabayashi, A. and Sumida, M. 2011. Inter- and intra-island divergence in Odorrana ishikawae (Anura, Ranidae) of the Ryukyu Archipelago of Japan, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 2767: 25-40.