Hylarana erythraea

(Schlegel, 1837)

Vernacular names
English : Common green frog
French : Grenouille verte d’Asie

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Ranidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body length is 7.8 cm for females and around 5 cm for males. Coloration is dark green to bright green with beige brown longitudinal lines. Flanks are banded brown, cream and green. Tympanum is brown, lips are cream.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South-east Asia, from Myanmar and Vietnam to Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Introduced in the Philippines. Lives in moist tropical forests, swamps, lakesides and agricultural lands.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species seems to be common, at least locally, in its huge range. It can tolerate living in a broad range of habitats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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