Rana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837)

Teynié, Alexandre, David, Patrick & Ohler, Annemarie, 2010, Note on a collection of Amphibians and Reptiles from Western Sumatra (Indonesia), with the description of a new species of the genus Bufo, Zootaxa 2416, pp. 1-43 : 11

Rana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837)

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Material examined. Several specimens observed at Maninjau, Bayur, and Lubuksao, Province of Sumatera Barat.

Taxonomic comments. This large sized Hylarana species with green back and light yellow dorsolateral stripes is the only species showing this colour pattern in Sumatra.

Distribution on Sumatra. Present all over Sumatra.

Biology. This species is common in ponds with aquatic and adjacent vegetation, and numerous in cultivated areas and shrubs. Specimens were observed at daytime near water, producing abundant diurnal calls in November. By night, they were more wide spread. Observed in August and November.

Figures

FIGURE 4. (a) Limnonectes sp. MNHN 2003.3405, young male; (b) Limnonectes shompenorum Das, 1996. MNHN 2003.3377, adult female; (c) Huia sumatrana Yang, 1991. MNHN 2003.3379, adult female; (d) Rana rufipes Inger, Stuart & Iskandar, 2008. MNHN 2003.3407, adult female; (e) Rana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837). Not collected; (f) Ichthyophis paucisulcus Taylor, 1960. MNHN 2003.3409, probably adult.