Wildlifeof India
Microhyla chakrapanii
Narrow-mouthed Frogs
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Microhyla chakrapanii
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to the Andaman Islands: North, Middle, South, Rutland, Little Andaman, Long Island and Neill Island
Size
Males 17-22mm
Microhyla chakrapanii, the Mayabunder rice frog or Chakrapani's narrow-mouthed frog, also called the bilateral banded frog, is endemic to the Andaman Islands, known from North, Middle, South and Little Andaman, Rutland, Long Island and Neill Island. Adult males measure 17-22 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The snout is rounded and the back brownish grey, with lateral bands running on each side from the snout tip almost to the groin. Its body shape suggests a link to the Microhyla achatina group, but molecular data place it in the Microhyla fissipes group, with Microhyla mymensinghensis as its closest relative (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Microhyla chakrapanii found?
- Endemic to the Andaman Islands: North, Middle, South, Rutland, Little Andaman, Long Island and Neill Island
- How big is the Microhyla chakrapanii?
- Males 17-22mm