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Hyla annectans

Hyla annectans is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Asia south of the Himalayas in northeast India (Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya), northern Myanmar, and northern montane Vietnam and southwestern and central China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan). There are isolated records in northwestern Thailand and adjacent Myanmar. There is uncertainty whether Hyla gongshanensis from China should be recognized as a distinct species. This widespread species has many common names: Jerdon's tree frog, Assam treefrog, Indian hylid frog, green leave frog, or Southwestern China treefrog. The following description is taken from George Albert Boulenger's Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma: Modern sources give snout–vent length 28–39 mm (1.1–1.5 in) for males and 32–45 mm (1.3–1.8 in) for females. Hyla annectans occurs in tropical evergreen and deciduous forest at elevations of 600–2,500 m (2,000–8,200 ft) above sea level, down to 100 m (330 ft) in India. It can also be found in grasslands and agricultural land close to forests. It is largely arboreal. Breeding is explosive and takes place in ponds and terraced paddy fields. It is common in parts of its range, notably China. It can be threatened by habitat degradation, including water pollution. It is collected for in India. The range of this species includes many protected areas.

[ "Ecology", "Zoology", "Hylidae" ]
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