- Source: Patkai green tree frog
The Patkai green tree frog (Gracixalus patkaiensis) is a small tree frog native to Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Description
In the Vertebrate Zoology paper that was written on the frog, it is stated that it was around 23.6–26.5 mm (.93-1.04 in) in length. It also has a green dorsum with irregular brown spots. Other features of the frog include a dark streak along the back, and white marks on the sides of its body. It was noted that it had a slender physique with a long head.
Behavior
= Mating
=Though there is little information on the mating season of the Patkai green tree frog, it is known that its mating call supposedly sounds like that of insects.
Discovery
The frog was discovered by Indian and German researchers (B. Boruah, V. Deepak, N.G. Patel, V. Jithin, T. Yomcha, and A. Das, respectively), while they were on a herpetological expedition in Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. The frog is the first of the genus Gracixalus to be found in India.
= Etymology
=The frog was named after the Patkai hills that run along the Indo-Myanmar border.
References
"Whistles, clicks lead to new frog species in India: Photos | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
"How a mating call led Indian & German scientists to new green tree frog species in Arunachal". 29 May 2023.
Boruah, Bitupan; Deepak, V.; Patel, Naitik G.; Jithin, Vijayan; Yomcha, Tajum; Das, Abhijit (2023). "A new species of green tree frog of the genus Gracixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the evergreen forest of Northeast India". Vertebrate Zoology. 73: 557–574. doi:10.3897/vz.73.e98444.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Patkai green tree frog
- Silent Valley National Park
- Nagarhole National Park
- Anamalai Tiger Reserve
- Mudumalai National Park
- Bandipur National Park
- Mukurthi National Park
- Keoladeo National Park
- Meghalaya subtropical forests
- Kanger Valley National Park
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