Biology:Microhyla pulchra

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Microhyla pulchra
Microhyla pulchra.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Microhyla
Species:
M. pulchra
Binomial name
Microhyla pulchra
(Hallowell, 1861)
Synonyms

Engystoma pulchrum Hallowell, 1861
Microhyla hainanensis Barbour, 1908
Microhyla melli Vogt, 1914
Microhyla major Ahl, 1930

Microhyla pulchra is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India , southern China , and Southeast Asia south to at least Thailand but possibly as far south as Malaysia and Singapore.[2] It has also been introduced to Guam.[3]

It has many common names, including beautiful pygmy frog, Guangdong rice frog, and marbled pygmy frog.[2] Microhyla pulchra is a common species in suitable habitat, but it is not often seen because it is cryptic and seasonal. It typically occurs near forest edges. It is eaten in Laos.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 van Dijk, P.P.; Stuart, B.; Zhao, E.; Geng, B. (2009). "Microhyla pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T57891A11688269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57891A11688269.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57891/11688269. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Microhyla pulchra (Hallowell, 1861)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Microhyla+pulchra. 
  3. Wostl, Elijah, Eric N. Smith, and Robert N. Reed. 2016. Origin and Identity of Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) on Guam. Pacific Science 70(2):233-241. https://doi.org/10.2984/70.2.9

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