Microhyla pulchra

(Hallowell, 1861)

Vernacular names
English : Marbled pygmy frog
French : Grenouille pygmée marbrée

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

Identification
Adults can grow to 5 cm in length. Wide but very short head with pointed snout, triangular body. Belly grey, back cream-brown with chevron-shaped black and brown bands on back and flanks. Brown bands on legs and top of head.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in south and south-east Asia, from southern China and Hong Kong to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Lives in forests, woodlands, cultivated fields, ponds and rice fields.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and is adaptable, often being found in modified habitats, including near human settlements.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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