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Hylarana chitwanensis

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

Hylarana chitwanensis

Basic stats

Habitat

Lowland below 500m: terai grassland, bushes and tropical Shorea forest

Range

Endemic to Nepal; type locality in Chitwan National Park

Hylarana chitwanensis (also Sylvirana chitwanensis) is a ranid frog first described by Das in 1998 as a Rana. It is endemic to Nepal, with its type locality in Chitwan National Park, and reports from India are considered erroneous (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is a lowland species found below 500m in the Himalayan foothills, in terai grassland, bushes and tropical Shorea forest. Logging and dam construction are threats. The source gives no size, appearance or breeding detail (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Hylarana chitwanensis live in?
Lowland below 500m: terai grassland, bushes and tropical Shorea forest
Where is the Hylarana chitwanensis found?
Endemic to Nepal; type locality in Chitwan National Park
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