| Status | LC |
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| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Taxon | Chirixalus simus |
| Authority | Annandale, 1915 |
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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).[1] Among other places, it has been recorded from Rajpur in the South 24 Parganas district and in the Darrang district of Assam.[2]
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.[3]
Description
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Chirixalus simus Annandale, 1915 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ 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
- ^ Sushil Dutta, Saibal Sengupta, Pranabes Sanyal, Ghazi S.M. Asmat (2004). "Chirixalus simus". Vol. 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58796A11831499.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ 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". Hamadryad. 25: 215–217. Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-11-20.