Herpetologists in Bangladesh have discovered and described a new species of frog of the genus Euphlyctis that was found in the Barisal district of Ban
Herpetologists in Bangladesh have discovered and described a new species of frog of the genus Euphlyctis that was found in the Barisal district of Bangladesh. The frog, Euphlyctis kalasgramensis has a snout-to-vent length between 30.44 – 37.88 mm, lacks a mid-dorsal line, and is grayish brown in coloration with dark round spots. It features a dark edged white band on the rear upper part of the thighs with a white ventral surface.
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Euphlyctis kalasgramensis can be found in ponds, rice and crop fields, and in temporary pools of water. They breed in shallow water and have a somewhat unique breeding characteristic in that the gravid female prefers to hear a chorus of calling males and chooses one from the chorus. When this occurs, the female approaches the male and the male jumps on the back of the female, clings to in by holding onto its armpits with its forearms and then forms an axillary amplexus. The male also uses its hid legs to kick away competing males. The pair then move to a body of water and complete the spawning event.
Scientists that performed the research and contributed to the paper include Mohammad Sajid Ali Howlader (Ecological Genetics Research Unit, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland) , Abhilash Nair, (Ecological Genetics Research Unit, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland), Sujith V. Gopalan, (Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India), and Juha Merilä ( Ecological Genetics Research Unit, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland).
The complete paper can be found in the PLOS One Journal.
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