The dark sided chorus frog, Microhyla heymonsi, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog (family Microhylidae).It is widely distributed across Asia from northeastern India across southern China to Taiwan and Southeast Asia south to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, and on the Great Nicobar Island. Originally described from Taiwan, one of its common names is Taiwan rice frog; it also goes by a multitude of other common names.
A species adapted to disturbed areas, the dark sided chorus frog is often abundant up to 1400 m in altitude in riverbanks, savannah forest, secondary vegetation, and also occurs in gardens, paddy fields and agricultural lots.It breeds in slow moving waters, marshes, ditches and temporary puddles. The tadpoles grow to about 1 cm in length, and stay close to the surface of the water. Although relatively easy to identify, Taylor (1962) remarks that this frog is shy, easy to overlook, and difficult to catch.It is nocturnal and hides in leaf litter or grasses during the day.However its loud, distinctive call gives away its location in the evenings.Its call, a series of rapid clicks, can be heard in this YouTube video.
Microhyla heymonsi is one of the smallest species in the family Microhylidae (Taylor 1962).Males reach 16–21 mm (0.63–0.83 in) and females 22–26mm (0.87–1.0in) in snout-vent length (van Dijk et al. 2004). They have small, pointy, flattened heads. Their back is yellow or greyish, and they have a characteristic black lateral band that extends from the tip of the snout along the sides of the head and body to the groin.It has a yellow-cream ventral coloring with small speckles of coloring on chin and throat (Taylor 1962)
In Northern Thailand this species is collected for food.
(Ecology Asia 2012; Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum 2016; Reptiles and Amphibinas of Bangkok 2011; Taylor 1962; van Dijk et al. 2004)
Microhyla heymonsi, also known as the dark-sided chorus frog or the Taiwan rice frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India, southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia south to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra as well as the Great Nicobar Island.[1][2] It was originally described from Taiwan.[2]
As microhylids in general, Microhyla heymonsi is a small frog: males reach 16–21 mm (0.6–0.8 in) and females 22–26 mm (0.9–1.0 in) in snout-vent length. The dorsal colour is pinkish or greyish above with a black lateral band extending from the snout tip to the groin and entirely covering the sides of the head.[3] It inhabits a variety of disturbed areas as well as secondary vegetation. It breeds in temporary rain puddles, paddy fields, ditches, marshes and slow-flowing streams.[1]
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Pair in amplexus – Phu Kradueng National Park
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Microhyla heymonsi, also known as the dark-sided chorus frog or the Taiwan rice frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India, southern China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia south to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra as well as the Great Nicobar Island. It was originally described from Taiwan.
As microhylids in general, Microhyla heymonsi is a small frog: males reach 16–21 mm (0.6–0.8 in) and females 22–26 mm (0.9–1.0 in) in snout-vent length. The dorsal colour is pinkish or greyish above with a black lateral band extending from the snout tip to the groin and entirely covering the sides of the head. It inhabits a variety of disturbed areas as well as secondary vegetation. It breeds in temporary rain puddles, paddy fields, ditches, marshes and slow-flowing streams.
