Wildlifeof Nepal
Nanorana ercepeae
True Frogs & Fanged FrogsNanorana ercepeae
Basic stats
Habitat
Mountain streams in upland temperate forest; one specimen from Rara Lake
Range
Endemic to western Nepal; type locality in Bajhang district
Size
Average adults about 75mm snout-vent length
The torrent paa frog, Nanorana ercepeae (also Paa ercepeae), is a dicroglossid frog described by Dubois in 1974. Adults average about 75mm in snout-vent length, with smooth skin, rounded toe tips, fully webbed toes, unwebbed fingers and large eyes (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in mountain streams in upland temperate forest and is endemic to western Nepal, with its type locality in Bajhang district; one specimen came from Rara Lake. The source gives no breeding detail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Nanorana ercepeae live in?
- Mountain streams in upland temperate forest; one specimen from Rara Lake
- Where is the Nanorana ercepeae found?
- Endemic to western Nepal; type locality in Bajhang district
- How big is the Nanorana ercepeae?
- Average adults about 75mm snout-vent length