Chirixalus simus, commonly known as Assam Asian frog, Assam tree frog, Annandale's tree frog, and Annandale's pigmy tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in Bangladesh and north-eastern India (in Assam, Mizoram, and West Bengal states). Among other places, it has been recorded from Rajpur in the South 24 Parganas district and in the Darrang district of Assam.

Habitat

Chirixalus simus is a reasonably abundant species. They are arboreal frogs associated with scrub forest habitats. They breed in pools, with eggs deposited on vegetation.

Chirixalus simus

Description

Chirixalus simus are small frogs that grow to a snout-vent length of in males and about in females. Male frogs call from grasses about 1 metre above the water. They make foam nests that hang above the water.

Chirixalus simus

References

Chirixalus

Amphibians of Bangladesh

Frogs of India

Taxa named by Nelson Annandale

Amphibians described in 1915

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Chirixalus simus