Zakerana asmati

Bangladeshi cricket frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dicroglossidae
Genus:Zakerana
Species: Z. asmati
Binomial name
Zakerana asmati
(Howlader, 2011)
Synonyms

Fejervarya asmati Howlader, 2011

Zakerana 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 29.1–30.0 mm (1.15–1.18 in) and female SVL of 33.4 mm (1.31 in). 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 Zakerana asmati call for females; females prefer choruses rather than single or few calling males.[3]

References

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