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Chirixalus simus

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Species of amphibian

Chirixalus simus
Assam tree frog from Barpeta, Assam, India
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Chirixalus
Species: C. simus
Binomial name
Chirixalus simus
Annandale, 1915
Synonyms
  • Chiromantis simus (Annandale, 1915)

Chirixalus simus, commonly known as Assam Asian frog, Assam tree frog, Annandale's tree frog, and Annandale's pigmy tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in Bangladesh and north-eastern India (in Assam, Mizoram, and West Bengal states). Among other places, it has been recorded from Rajpur in the South 24 Parganas district and in the Darrang district of Assam.

Habitat

Chirixalus simus is a reasonably abundant species. They are arboreal frogs associated with scrub forest habitats. They breed in pools, with eggs deposited on vegetation.

Description

Illustration of the type specimen

Chirixalus simus are small frogs that grow to a snout-vent length of 19–23 mm (0.75–0.91 in) in males and about 27 mm (1.1 in) in females. Male frogs call from grasses about 1 metre above the water. They make foam nests that hang above the water.

References

  1. ^ Sushil Dutta, Saibal Sengupta, Pranabes Sanyal, Ghazi S.M. Asmat (2004). "Chirixalus simus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58796A11831499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58796A11831499.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Chirixalus simus Annandale, 1915 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  3. Soud, Rakesh, R Das and K Deuti (2007) Range extension of Chirixalus simus Annandale 1915 (Anura: Rhacophoridae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 104(2):224-225
  4. Deuti, K.; S. Biswas; M. F. Ahmed; S. K. Dutta (2000). "Rediscovery of Chirixalus simus Annandale, 1915 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Assam and West Bengal, eastern India" (PDF). Hamadryad. 25: 215–217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
Taxon identifiers
Chirixalus simus
Chiromantis simus
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