Polypedates bengalensis explained

Polypedates bengalensis, the brown blotched Bengal tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to West Bengal, India.^[1] It has been observed between 7 and 13 meters above sea level.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, bengalensis, is a reference to the type locality of the species located in the state of West Bengal, India.^[3]

Distribution

The species, native to eastern India, was first described from Khordanahala, South 24 Parganas and Badu, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal.^{[4] [5]} A while after the species was recorded, it was also reported in Odisha, India.^{[6] [7]}

Description

The frog is mid-sized; males are 4.8–5.4 cm in length, and females about 7.2 cm. It is yellowish-brown to greenish-brown in colour. Its body is marked by a series of six to nine dark brown blotches. Its digits lack webbing. There is no dermal fold on forearm. The males possess paired vocal sacs.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zootaxa .
2. Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog: Polypedates bengalensis. e.T164452073A166116931. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164452073A166116931.en. 164452073. 2023. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. February 26, 2024.
3. Web site: Polypedates bengalensis Purkayastha & Das & Mondal & Mitra & Chaudhuri & Das 2019 . 2022-12-26 . www.gbif.org . en.
4. Web site: Polypedates bengalensis Purkayastha & Das & Mondal & Mitra & Chaudhuri & Das 2019 . 2022-12-26 . www.gbif.org . en.
5. Web site: Polypedates bengalensis Purkayastha, Das, Mondal, Mitra, Das, 2019 by Kingshuk Mondal on 10 May 2018 . 2022-12-26 . India Biodiversity Portal . en.
6. Sethy . P. G. S. . Deuti . Kaushik . 2020-09-06 . First Record of the Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog (Polypedates bengalensis) from Odisha, India . Records of the Zoological Survey of India . en . 120 . 3 . 281–284 . 10.26515/rzsi/v120/i3/2020/150700 . 2581-8686.
7. Web site: Polypedates bengalensis Purkayastha, Das, Mondal, Mitra, and Das, 2019 Amphibian Species of the World . 2022-12-26 . amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org.
8. News: Karmakar . Rahul . 2019-11-04 . ‘Visibly elusive’ Bengal tree frog gets recorded as new species . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-12-26 . 0971-751X.
9. Web site: Polypedates bengalensis Purkayastha & Das & Mondal & Mitra & Chaudhuri & Das 2019 . 2022-12-26 . www.gbif.org . en.
10. Web site: Pskhun . 2019-11-05 . Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2019] Polypedates bengalensis • A New Species of Polypedates Tschudi, 1838 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from West Bengal State, Eastern India ]. 2022-12-26 . Species New to Science.