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Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog
Polypedates bengalensis
Polypedates bengalensis, the brown blotched Bengal tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to West Bengal, India. It has been observed between 7 and 13 meters above sea level.
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Description
The frog is mid-sized; males are 4.8–5.4 cm in length, and females about 7.2 cm. It is yellowish-brown to greenish-brown in colour. Its body is marked by a series of six to nine dark brown blotches. Its digits lack webbing. There is no dermal fold on forearm. The males possess paired vocal sacs.
== References ==
Range & habitat
The species, native to eastern India, was first described from Khordanahala, South 24 Parganas and Badu, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. A while after the species was recorded, it was also reported in Odisha, India and southwestern Bangladesh.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The specific name, bengalensis, is a reference to the type locality of the species located in the state of West Bengal, India.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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