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Nanorana blanfordii

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

Nanorana blanfordii

Basic stats

Habitat

Small streams, grassland and temperate forest at 2,600-3,400m

Range

Eastern Nepal, north-eastern India, southern Tibet and likely western Bhutan

Size

Males 39-47mm; females 39-56mm

Blanford's frog, Nanorana blanfordii, is a dicroglossid frog described by Boulenger in 1882 and named for the geologist William Thomas Blanford. Males are 39 to 47mm and females 39 to 56mm. It has a grey-brown back with black, white-edged markings, two black triangles between the eyes, a white underside, webbed toes and discs at the toe tips. Tadpoles reach about 52mm (Wikipedia, general species account).

It lives in small streams, grassland and temperate forest at 2,600 to 3,400m in eastern Nepal, north-eastern India and southern Tibet, and likely western Bhutan. Eggs are laid in streams under stones (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Nanorana blanfordii live in?
Small streams, grassland and temperate forest at 2,600-3,400m
Where is the Nanorana blanfordii found?
Eastern Nepal, north-eastern India, southern Tibet and likely western Bhutan
How big is the Nanorana blanfordii?
Males 39-47mm; females 39-56mm
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