Polypedates assamensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Dhemaji District, Assam, India.[2][3] It has been observed between 100 and 585 meters above sea level, exclusively in forests. It has been found on shrubs near pools, in which the larvae develop.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Polypedates |
| Species: | P. assamensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Polypedates assamensis Mathew & Sen, 2009
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This frog is classified as at least concern of extinction because of its large range.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Assam Whipping Frog: Polypedates assamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T202901A2757715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T202901A2757715.en. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Polypedates assamensis Mathew and Sen, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Polypedates assamensis Mathew and Sen, 2009". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- Mathew & Sen, 2009 : Studies on little known amphibian species of north east India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper, no. 293, p. 1-64.
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