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Polypedates subansiriensis
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Polypedates subansiriensis
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Range
Endemic to north-east India; known only from Soro village, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh
Polypedates subansiriensis, sometimes called the Subansiri tree frog, is endemic to north-east India and known only from its type locality, Soro village in Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh (Wikipedia, general species account).
The back has indistinct brownish-yellow spots and the upper lip a white bordering line. A broad, smooth, darker band runs from the eye to the nostril with granular skin beneath it, and a black streak runs from the nostril to the shoulder. The thighs have yellow spots (Wikipedia, general species account).
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- Where is the Polypedates subansiriensis found?
- Endemic to north-east India; known only from Soro village, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh