''Hylarana leptoglossa'', commonly known as the long-tongued frog, is a
species of
true frog in the genus ''
Hylarana''. It is native to
Bangladesh, northeastern
India,
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
, and western
Thailand. It is also known under the common names Cope's frog, Cope's Assam frog, palebrown small frog, and Assam forest frog.
It has recently been reported also from
Bhutan.
''Hylarana leptoglossa'' live near streams in evergreen forests. They are generally found at moderate elevations, below in India and between in Thailand. Deforestation, fires, and agricultural encroachment can pose threats to this species.
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leptoglossa
Amphibians of Bangladesh
Amphibians of Bhutan
Amphibians of Myanmar
Frogs of India
Amphibians of Thailand
Amphibians described in 1868
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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