Wildlifeof Nepal
Nanorana parkeri
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Nanorana parkeri
Basic stats
Range
Tibet (China) and Nepal; expected in Bhutan and parts of India
Size
Males about 44mm; females about 48mm snout to vent; tadpoles up to about 51mm
The high Himalaya frog, also called Parker's slow frog, is a medium-sized frog of the high plateau. Males grow to a snout-to-vent length of about 44mm and females to 48mm, and tadpoles reach about 51mm in length. It is found in Tibet (China) and in Nepal, and is expected to occur in Bhutan and parts of India as well (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is the second amphibian, and the first of its group of modern frogs, to have its whole genome published, with a genome of about 2.3 billion base pairs encoding more than 20,000 protein-coding genes. The source opened gives no habitat, diet or breeding information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- Where is the Nanorana parkeri found?
- Tibet (China) and Nepal; expected in Bhutan and parts of India
- How big is the Nanorana parkeri?
- Males about 44mm; females about 48mm snout to vent; tadpoles up to about 51mm