Microhyla heymonsi, also known as the dark-sided chorus frog or the Taiwan rice frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India, southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia south to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra as well as the Great Nicobar Island.[1][2] It was originally described from Taiwan.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Microhyla |
| Species: | M. heymonsi
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| Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911
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As microhylids in general, Microhyla heymonsi is a small frog: males reach 16–21 mm (0.6–0.8 in) and females 22–26 mm (0.9–1.0 in) in snout-vent length. The dorsal colour is pinkish or greyish above with a black lateral band extending from the snout tip to the groin and entirely covering the sides of the head.[3] It inhabits a variety of disturbed areas as well as secondary vegetation. It breeds in temporary rain puddles, paddy fields, ditches, marshes and slow-flowing streams.[1]
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Pair in amplexus – Phu Kradueng National Park
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References edit
- ^ a b c Peter Paul van Dijk, Djoko Iskandar, Lue Kuangyang, Chou Wenhao, Geng Baorong, Zhao Ermi, Sushil Dutta (2004). "Microhyla heymonsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57882A11685861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57882A11685861.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Microhyla heymonsi". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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