Hylarana macrodactyla | Three-striped Grass Frog

Hylarana macrodactyla (Günther, 1858)
Three-striped Grass Frog 長趾蛙

Taxonomy

Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae
Scientific name	Hylarana macrodactyla
Chinese name	長趾蛙
Common name	Three-striped Grass Frog

Description

Size	3 - 4 cm
Description	A tiny frog Back greenish or brown with three golden-yellow lateral stripe (two dorso-lateral stripe and one mid-dorsal stipe) running from snout to vent Body long and slender Hindleg slender and elongated Toes partially webbed Snout long and pointed

Habitat and Ecology

Habitat	Streams, marshes, ponds especially with shading by grasses and vegetation.
Activity
Diet	Ants and other insects.

Reproduction

Breeding period	During rainy season.
Mating call	(Please click to play)
Larvae	Brown. Live at the bottom of still water bodies.
Egg	Brown. Tiny, about 1.3 mm.

Distribution and Conservation

Distribution	Widely distributed in New Territories (e.g Sha Lo Tung, Sai Kung) and Lantau Island (e.g. Tai Ho, Pui O). Widespread throughout extreme southern China and Southeast Asia .
Conservation status (IUCN)

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