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Minervarya asmati

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Bangladeshi cricket frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Minervarya
Species:
M. asmati
Binomial name
Minervarya asmati
(Howlader, 2011)
Synonyms

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

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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

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The species breeds in temporary pools. Male Minervarya asmati call for females; females prefer choruses rather than single or few calling males.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana asmati (Howlader, 2011)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Success story of a frog prince: writes country's name afresh". bdnews24.com. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b Howlader, M.S.A. (2011). "A new species of Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Bangladesh" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2761: 41–50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2761.1.3.