Microhyla berdmorei - Freshwater Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Microhyla berdmorei (Blyth, 1856)

Synonym: Microhyla fowleri,Microhyla berdmorii,Callula natatrix (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Berdmore’s Narrow-mouthed Frog, Large Pygmy Frog,

Local/Bangla Name: Bado Laubichi Bang (বড় লাউ বিচি ব্যাঙ)

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Microhylidae

Description:

The head is broad with a pointed snout. The skin is either smooth or covered with very small tubercles on the back and larger ones on the sides above the arms. The dorsal surface is olive-brown or purplish-brown, featuring a darker, light-edged, hourglass-shaped mark on the head and the anterior part of the back. The breast and belly are spotless and yellowish, while the throat is grey. The toes are fully webbed with swollen tips.

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

It is found in wetlands, along riverbanks, forest floor etc. In Bangladesh, it is found in the mixed-evergreen forests of hittagong and Sylhet region.

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.

Rahman M, Nneji LM, Hossain M, Nishikawa K, Habib K (2021) Diversity and distribution of amphibians in central and northwest Bangladesh, with an updated checklist for the country. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 15. 147-156. 10.1016/j.japb.2021.12.002.

IUCN Bangladesh (2015) Red List of Bangladesh Volume 4: Reptiles and Amphibians. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+320.

Jahan IJ, Paul E, Mollik A, Sultana N & Roy K (2017) Anuran diversity in Bhawal National Park, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Reptiles & Amphibians, 24(1), 36-42.

Hakim J, Trageser SJ, Ghose A, Rashid SMA & Rahman SC (2020) Amphibians and reptiles from Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh. Check List, 16(5), 1239-1268.

iNaturalist (2008) Amolops marmoratus https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/246817030 Accessed 18 september, 2047