Chirixalus simus

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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).[2] Among other places, it has been recorded from Rajpur in the South 24 Parganas district and in the Darrang district of Assam.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
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Chirixalus simus
Assam tree frog from Barpeta, Assam, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)
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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.[1]

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.[4]

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