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Scientific Name: Minervarya pierrei

Synonym: Fejervarya pierrei (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Pierre’s Wart Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Pierrer Jhi-jhi Bang (পেরির ঝিঁঝিঁ ব্যাঙ)
Amphibian : Minervarya pierrei

Photo: India Biodiversity Portal (2024)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Description:
It is a small-sized frog with a large head and a pointed snout. The dorsal skin is smooth, except for some oblong tubercles. The color of the dorsum ranges from brown to brownish-olive, with a few dark irregular spots, while the ventral surface is white. A distinct, broad, cream-colored mid-dorsal line runs from the snout to the vent. The fingers are small or medium-sized and free of webbing. The toes are long, thin, and have less developed webs.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits forest floors, freshwater wetlands, ponds, paddy fields, ditches, canals etc. It is distributed in the Sylhet and Chittagong regions of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, terrestrial
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