Wildlifeof Nepal
Sphaerotheca swani
True Frogs & Fanged FrogsSphaerotheca swani
Basic stats
Habitat
Dry land to moist deciduous forest, often in leaf litter, under rocks or in crevices (Sphaerotheca breviceps account)
Range
Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar; in the Himalaya to about 7,000ft (2,100m)
Size
About 2.5 inches (6cm) snout to vent
The name Sphaerotheca swani is listed as a synonym of the Indian burrowing frog, Sphaerotheca breviceps, so this entry uses that species' account. It is light brown or olive above with darker spots or marbling, and males have blackish throats. It averages about 2.5 inches (6cm) from snout to vent (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives from dry, arid land to moist deciduous forest, often in leaf litter, under rocks or in crevices, in Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and in the Himalaya up to about 7,000ft. Tadpoles develop in ponds and pools near streams. Schneider described S. breviceps in 1799 (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sphaerotheca swani live in?
- Dry land to moist deciduous forest, often in leaf litter, under rocks or in crevices (Sphaerotheca breviceps account)
- Where is the Sphaerotheca swani found?
- Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar; in the Himalaya to about 7,000ft (2,100m)
- How big is the Sphaerotheca swani?
- About 2.5 inches (6cm) snout to vent