Scientific Name: Minervarya teraiensis (Dubois, 1984)
English Name: Terai Wart Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Torai Jhijhi Bang (তরাই ঝিঁঝিঁ ব্যাঙ)
Photo: Jayanta Kr Roy (gbif)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Description:
A small-sized frog with a head that is broader and has a rounded snout. The dorsal skin is smooth with oblong tubercles arranged somewhat in rows. The dorsum color varies from grey to greyish-olive with dark irregular spots, and there are often patches of red, orange, or green. Some individuals may have a mid
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits forest floors, freshwater wetlands, ponds, paddy fields, ditches, canals etc. It is distributed widely throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, terrestrial
References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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