Bilateral Banded Frog
Microhyla chakrapanii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
Microhyla chakrapanii is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae, the narrow-mouthed frogs. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It is also known as the Mayabunder rice frog, Chakrapani's narrow-mouthed frog, and bilateral banded frog. Although morphology suggests association with the Microhyla achatina group, molecular data places it in the Microhyla fissipes group, with Microhyla mymensinghensis as its closest relative.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Microhyla