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Hylarana erythraea
| Family Name: | Ranidae |
| Synonyms: | erythraea, [blank], Rana |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Amphibian) |
| Common Name: | Common Greenback, Green Paddy Frog |
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Description
| Description | The back of this frog may be green or brown, but the pair of white dorso-lateral band is characteristic. The call has been described as a 'squeaky warble'. Skin on back smooth, hind legs long and slender, tips of fingers and toes not flattened into disks. Topside bright green, sometimes brown, with two brown-edged white stripes; upper lip white. Tadpoles are large (about 3 cm), marbled brown and green, and usually occur in still water in ponds and ditches. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Nocturnal and insectivorous. Usually found at water's edge or on broad floating leaves. Occurs largely in freshwater bodies. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater, Terrestrial, Urban |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp |
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