Fejervarya limnocharis

Species: Fejervarya limnocharis

English Name: Asian Grass Frog, Common Pond Frog, Field Frog, Indian Rice Frog

Chinese Name: 澤蛙, 澤陸蛙

Family: Ranidae

Description:

Medium to large sized frog with 5-12,5 cm in snout-vent length. The coloration is greenish to olive with darker spots and a prominent light vertebral line. Can be found in open wet habitats such as river floodplains, ditches, marches, parks and gardens.4

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References:

– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.

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