Wildlifeof India
Leptobrachium aryatium
Horned Frogs & Purple FrogsLeptobrachium aryatium
Basic stats
Range
Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Assam
Size
Males 49.0-55.4mm; females 53.2-61.65mm
Leptobrachium aryatium was described from Garbhanga Reserve Forest in Assam. The species name arya honours the college where the author worked and where the specimen is kept. It is a medium-sized frog, with a snout-vent length of 49.0-55.4 mm in males and 53.2-61.65 mm in females (Wikipedia, general species account).
Genetic analyses showed that it is a sister lineage to the group containing L. sylheticum and L. smithi (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Leptobrachium aryatium found?
- Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Assam
- How big is the Leptobrachium aryatium?
- Males 49.0-55.4mm; females 53.2-61.65mm