Leptobrachium rakhinense
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Leptobrachium rakhinense

Leptobrachium rakhinense is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. Originally described from the eponymous Rakhine Mountains in Myanmar, it is now understood as also being present in Bangladesh and north-eastern India.

Appearance

Adult males measure 48–57 mm (1.9–2.2 in) and adult females 58–66 mm (2.3–2.6 in) in snout–vent length. The body is robust. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is hidden and indistinct while the supratympanic fold is distinct. The forelimbs are slender. The fingers have weak dermal fringes. The toes have thick webbing and extensive dermal fringing reaching to their tips. Dorsal coloration consists of a light gray background and dark gray spots. The iris is bicolored with red upper half and black lower half.

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References

1. Leptobrachium rakhinense Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptobrachium_rakhinense
2. Leptobrachium rakhinense on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/47151057/47151106

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