Biology:Minervarya asmati
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Short description: Species of amphibian
| Bangladeshi cricket frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Minervarya |
| Species: | M. asmati
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| Binomial name | |
| Minervarya asmati (Howlader, 2011)
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| Synonyms | |
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Fejervarya asmati Howlader, 2011 | |
Minervarya asmati (Bangladeshi cricket frog) is a species of frogs found in the Chittagong and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its type locality is on the University of Chittagong campus.[1] It was described by Mohammad Sajid Ali Howlader in 2011.[2]
Description
The species is characterized by a male snout–vent length (SVL) of 29.1–30.0 mm (1.15–1.18 in) and female SVL of 33.4 mm (1.31 in). Its basic colour varies from olive green to greenish brown. Males have a butterfly shaped vocal marking.[3]
Behaviour
The species breeds in temporary pools. Male Minervarya asmati call for females; females prefer choruses rather than single or few calling males.[3]
References
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana asmati (Howlader, 2011)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Zakerana/Zakerana-asmati.
- ↑ "Success story of a frog prince: writes country's name afresh". bdnews24.com. 2 February 2013. http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=ec49e5ad761d1fef16cf05e64b429224&nttl=0202201363416.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Howlader, M.S.A. (2011). "A new species of Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Bangladesh". Zootaxa 2761: 41–50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2761.1.3. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/2/zt02761p050.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q3068037 entry
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