Microhyla heymonsi

Microhyla heymonsi, also known as the dark-sided chorus frog or the Taiwan rice frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India, southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia south to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra as well as the Great Nicobar Island.[1][2] It was originally described from Taiwan.[2]

Microhyla heymonsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Microhyla
Species:
M. heymonsi
Binomial name
Microhyla heymonsi
Vogt, 1911

As microhylids in general, Microhyla heymonsi is a small frog: males reach 16–21 mm (0.6–0.8 in) and females 22–26 mm (0.9–1.0 in) in snout-vent length. The dorsal colour is pinkish or greyish above with a black lateral band extending from the snout tip to the groin and entirely covering the sides of the head.[3] It inhabits a variety of disturbed areas as well as secondary vegetation. It breeds in temporary rain puddles, paddy fields, ditches, marshes and slow-flowing streams.[1]

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References
  1. van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iskandar, Djoko; Lue, Kuangyang; Chou, Wenhao; Geng, Baorong; Zhao, Ermi; Dutta, Sushil (2004). "Microhyla heymonsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57882A11685861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57882A11685861.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Microhyla heymonsi". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.


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