Scientific Name: Zhangixalus smaragdinus (Blyth, 1852)
Synonym: Rhacophorus maximus, Rhacophorus gigas (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Large Tree Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Bodo Sabuj Gecho Bang (বড় সবুজ গেছো ব্যাঙ), Nepaler or Boro Gecho Bang (নেপালের/ বড় গেছো ব্যাঙ)
Photo: H. Arundeep Singha (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Description:
It is a small to medium-sized frog with a slender body. Its dorsal coloration is vibrant emerald green, occasionally varying to brownish tones. The skin is smooth and moist. It has a small head with a pointed snout and large, bulging eyes for enhanced vision. The toes are well-developed with adhesive discs for climbing, and partial webbing aids in agility.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits forest floors, freshwater wetlands, ponds, ditches, canals etc. It is distributed in the Srimangal, Ruma and Kassalong reserved forest of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds.) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25 Amphibians and Reptiles Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp.
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