Wildlifeof Nepal
Black-striped Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Sylvirana nigrovittata
Basic stats
Habitat
Slow-moving streams in evergreen forest, up to about 800m
Range
Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
The black-striped frog, Sylvirana nigrovittata, is a ranid frog described by Blyth in 1856. It lives in slow-moving streams in evergreen forest up to about 800m, and its tadpoles live in calm stream sections. Nepal is listed in its range with north-eastern India, Bangladesh, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
The species was redefined in 2018, and some Indian and Bangladeshi records are uncertain. The source gives no size or appearance detail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Black-striped Frog live in?
- Slow-moving streams in evergreen forest, up to about 800m
- Where is the Black-striped Frog found?
- Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam