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Scientific Name : Sylvirana nigrovittata
Family : Ranidae
Order : Anura
Class : Amphibia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Dark-sided Frog, Black- spotted Frog
Habitat : Nocturnal/Forests
Description : Black-spotted Frog, is a small-sized species of frog . This frog is well adapted to live in fast-flowing streams, rocky cascades, and waterfalls in mountainous regions.
It has distinctive coloration. The dorsal surface of its body is brownish-green or olive-green, with distinct black stripes on the back and legs. The ventral surface of the body is whitish-yellow. The skin of this frog species is smooth and moist, which helps them to breathe through their skin. The skin also secretes a slimy mucus that provides protection against predators and parasites.
It is active at night when they come out of their hiding places to feed on insects and other small invertebrates. These frogs have excellent swimming abilities and use their webbed feet to navigate through strong currents. They are also skilled climbers, using their adhesive toe pads to cling to rocks and other surfaces.
Breeding takes place during the rainy season. Males call to attract females to their territory, and females lay their eggs on rocks or vegetation near the water's edge. The tadpoles hatch from the eggs and develop in the water, feeding on algae and other small organisms.
It is not currently considered threatened, habitat loss and degradation due to human activities such as deforestation, mining, and agriculture could pose a significant threat to their survival. This species, like many other amphibians, is also vulnerable to pollution, climate change, and disease outbreaks.
Conservation efforts are needed to ensure the survival of this species and the conservation of its habitat.
It has distinctive coloration. The dorsal surface of its body is brownish-green or olive-green, with distinct black stripes on the back and legs. The ventral surface of the body is whitish-yellow. The skin of this frog species is smooth and moist, which helps them to breathe through their skin. The skin also secretes a slimy mucus that provides protection against predators and parasites.
It is active at night when they come out of their hiding places to feed on insects and other small invertebrates. These frogs have excellent swimming abilities and use their webbed feet to navigate through strong currents. They are also skilled climbers, using their adhesive toe pads to cling to rocks and other surfaces.
Breeding takes place during the rainy season. Males call to attract females to their territory, and females lay their eggs on rocks or vegetation near the water's edge. The tadpoles hatch from the eggs and develop in the water, feeding on algae and other small organisms.
It is not currently considered threatened, habitat loss and degradation due to human activities such as deforestation, mining, and agriculture could pose a significant threat to their survival. This species, like many other amphibians, is also vulnerable to pollution, climate change, and disease outbreaks.
Conservation efforts are needed to ensure the survival of this species and the conservation of its habitat.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Pterorana khare
(Khare’s Stream Frog) -
Amolops marmoratus
(Marbled Cascade Frog) -
Clinotarsus alticola
(Point-nosed Frog) -
Hylarana tytleri
(Yellow-striped Frog) -
Hylarana nicobariensis
(Nicobarese Frog) -
Odorrana chloronota
(Green-backed Stream Frog) -
Hylarana leptoglossa
(Cope’s Frog) -
Humerana humeralis
(Bhamo Frog) -
Hylarana taipehensis
(Two-striped Grass Frog)
Species groups
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description written by: Md. Shalauddin, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka. Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Hasan 2014, Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh).photo credit:jonhakim(www.inaturalist.org/people/jonhakim),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Md. Shalauddin, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka. Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Hasan 2014, Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh).photo credit:jonhakim(www.inaturalist.org/people/jonhakim),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.