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Scientific Name: Phrynoglossus swanbornorum
English Name: Swanborn’s Puddle Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Chattgaier Gata Bang (চাটগায়ের গাটা ব্যাঙ)
Photo: Trageser et. al. (2021)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Description:
The body is elongated with a narrow waist, providing a streamlined appearance. The head is broader than long with a pointed snout, giving it a distinctive profile. The nostrils are closer to the snout tip than the eyes, which are large and prominent with a rounded pupil. The dorsal skin is smooth but can exhibit a slightly granular texture, particularly on the upper flanks and limbs. The coloration of the dorsum is typically brown or greyish-brown, often with darker spots. The ventral surface is usually white or cream.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
inhabit lowland, coastal, mixed-evergreen forests of southeast Bangladesh, which are bounded to the east by the mountainous Chattogram Hill Tracts.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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