Chiromantis simus

Chiromantis simus
Illustration of the type specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Chiromantis
Species: C. simus
Binomial name
Chiromantis simus
(Annandale, 1915)
Synonyms

Chirixalus simus Annandale, 1915

Chiromantis simus (common names: Assam Asian frog, Assam tree frog, Annandale's tree frog, Annandale's pigmy tree frog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family found in Bangladesh and northeastern India (in Assam, Mizoram, and West Bengal states).[2] Among other places, it has been recorded from Rajpur in the South 24 Parganas district and in the Darrang district of Assam.[3]

Habitat

Chiromantis simus is a reasonably abundant species. They are arboreal frogs associated with scrub forest habitats. They breed in pools, with eggs deposited on vegetation.[1]

Description

Chiromantis simus are small frogs that grow to a snout-vent length of 19–23 mm (0.75–0.91 in) in males and about 27 mm (1.1 in) in females. Male frogs call from grasses about 1 metre above the water. They make foam nests that hang above the water.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Dutta, S., Sengupta, S. & Sanyal, P. (2004). "Chiromantis simus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Chiromantis simus (Annandale, 1915)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. Soud, Rakesh, R Das and K Deuti (2007) Range extension of Chirixalus simus Annandale 1915 (Anura: Rhacophoridae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 104(2):224-225
  4. Deuti, K.; S. Biswas; M. F. Ahmed; S. K. Dutta (2000). "Rediscovery of Chirixalus simus Annandale, 1915 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Assam and West Bengal, eastern India" (PDF). Hamadryad 25: 215–217.
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