Microhyla heymonsi
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Microhyla heymonsi, also known as the dark-sided chorus frog or the Taiwan rice frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India, southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia south to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra as well as the Great Nicobar Island.[1][2] It was originally described from Taiwan.[2]
As microhylids in general, Microhyla heymonsi is a small frog: males reach Script error: No such module "convert". and females Script error: No such module "convert". in snout-vent length. The dorsal colour is pinkish or greyish above with a black lateral band extending from the snout tip to the groin and entirely covering the sides of the head.[3] It inhabits a variety of disturbed areas as well as secondary vegetation. It breeds in temporary rain puddles, paddy fields, ditches, marshes and slow-flowing streams.[1]
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Pair in amplexus – Phu Kradueng National Park
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- Microhyla
- Fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Amphibians of Cambodia
- Frogs of China
- Frogs of India
- Amphibians of Indonesia
- Amphibians of Laos
- Amphibians of Malaysia
- Amphibians of Myanmar
- Amphibians of Singapore
- Amphibians of Taiwan
- Amphibians of Thailand
- Amphibians of Vietnam
- Amphibians described in 1911
- Taxa named by Theodor Vogt