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Feihyla shyamrupus

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs

Feihyla shyamrupus

Basic stats

Habitat

Forests, mainly at the edges, and also plantations, secondary forest and near houses; 200–1,600m

Range

North-eastern India: Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh (type locality)

The hornbill bubble-nest frog, also called Shyamrup's bush frog, is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to north-eastern India, known only from its type locality in Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. The Wikipedia account sits under the name Rohanixalus shyamrupus; it was formerly in Chirixalus and moved to Rohanixalus in 2020 (Wikipedia, general species account).

It lives in forests, mainly near the edges, and has also been seen on plantations, in secondary forest and near houses. It does not need a complete closed canopy but does need shrub and lower plant cover, and it has been seen between 200 and 1,600 m. It lays eggs on plants in marshland near water, with the female making a foam nest that overhangs the water, and breeds in May, when males call. Its habitat is under pressure from roads, towns, hydroelectric dam projects and chemical pollution (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Feihyla shyamrupus live in?
Forests, mainly at the edges, and also plantations, secondary forest and near houses; 200–1,600m
Where is the Feihyla shyamrupus found?
North-eastern India: Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh (type locality)
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