Minervarya asmati explained

Minervarya asmati (Bangladeshi cricket frog) is a species of frogs found in the Chittagong and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its type locality is on the University of Chittagong campus.^[1] It was described by Mohammad Sajid Ali Howlader in 2011.^[2]

Description

The species is characterized by a male snout–vent length (SVL) of 29.1mm30mm and female SVL of 33.4mm. Its basic colour varies from olive green to greenish brown. Males have a butterfly shaped vocal marking.^[3]

Behaviour

The species breeds in temporary pools. Male Minervarya asmati call for females; females prefer choruses rather than single or few calling males.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zakerana asmati (Howlader, 2011) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 10 February 2014.
2. News: Success story of a frog prince: writes country's name afresh. 2 April 2013. bdnews24.com. 2 February 2013.
3. Howlader . M.S.A. . 2011 . A new species of Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Bangladesh . Zootaxa . 2761 . 41–50 . 10.11646/zootaxa.2761.1.3 .