Patkai green tree frog

The Patkai green tree frog is a small tree frog native to Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Description

In the paper that was written on the frog, it is stated that it was around in length. It also has a green dorsum with irregular brown spots. Other features of the frog include a dark streak along the back, and white marks on the sides of its body. It was noted that it had a slender physique with a long head.

Behavior

Mating

Though there is little information on the mating season of the Patkai green tree frog, it is known that its mating call supposedly sounds like that of insects.

Discovery

The frog was discovered by Indian and German researchers, while they were on a herpetological expedition in Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. The frog is the first of the genus Gracixalus to be found in India.

Etymology

The frog was named after the Patkai hills that run along the Indo-Myanmar border.