Scientific Name: Rhacophorus bipunctatus Ahl, 1927
Synonym: Rhacophorus htunwini (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Twin-spotted Tree Frog, Htun Win’s Tree Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Lal-pa Gecho Bang (লাল-পা গেছো ব্যাঙ)
Photo: ben38400 (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Description:
It is medium-sized with a slender body. Its dorsal color varies, often green or brown, blending into its arboreal habitat. It features two distinct spots on its back. The feet have large, sticky toe pads for climbing. The frog has well-developed webbing between its toes, aiding in gliding.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits forest floor, freshwater wetlands, ponds, paddy fields, ditches, canals etc. It is distributed widely throughout 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.
