Wildlifeof India
Minervarya chilapata
True Frogs, Night Frogs & AlliesMinervarya chilapata
Basic stats
Range
Chilapata, West Bengal, India (type locality)
Size
Holotype male snout–vent length 20.3mm
Minervarya chilapata, the Chilapata frog, is a small dicroglossid frog described in 2009 by Ohler and colleagues from West Bengal on morphology, measurements and colour. (web summaries of the original description).
The holotype, an adult male, has a snout–vent length of 20.3 mm. The account used here gives no further detail on habitat or breeding. (web summaries of the original description).
Quick answers
- Where is the Minervarya chilapata found?
- Chilapata, West Bengal, India (type locality)
- How big is the Minervarya chilapata?
- Holotype male snout–vent length 20.3mm