Wildlifeof India
Himalayan Paa Frog
True Frogs, Night Frogs & Allies
Photo: JITHIN VIJAYAN · CC-BY-SA (May be cropped or resized)
Nanorana vicina
Basic stats
Habitat
High-altitude rivers, springs and other running water in open forest and grassland
Range
Himalayan front of northern India and Pakistan
Nanorana vicina, the Himalaya paa frog, also called Stoliczka's frog or the Murree frog, is found along the Himalayan front of northern India and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are high-altitude rivers, springs and other running water in open forest and grassland (Wikipedia, general species account).
The behaviour, habitat use and body measurements of its overwintering tadpoles have been found to be influenced by check dams built in mountain streams (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Himalayan Paa Frog live in?
- High-altitude rivers, springs and other running water in open forest and grassland
- Where is the Himalayan Paa Frog found?
- Himalayan front of northern India and Pakistan