Chirixalus simus

Chirixalus simus, commonly known as Assam Asian frog, Assam tree frog, Annandale's tree frog, and Annandale's pigmy tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in Bangladesh and north-eastern India (in Assam, Mizoram, and West Bengal states).^[2] Among other places, it has been recorded from Rajpur in the South 24 Parganas district and in the Darrang district of Assam.^[3]

Chirixalus simus
Assam tree frog from Barpeta, Assam, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Chirixalus
Species:	C. simus
Binomial name
Chirixalus simus Annandale, 1915
Synonyms
Chiromantis simus (Annandale, 1915)

Habitat

Chirixalus simus is a reasonably abundant species. They are arboreal frogs associated with scrub forest habitats. They breed in pools, with eggs deposited on vegetation.^[1]

Description

Illustration of the type specimen

Chirixalus simus are small frogs that grow to a snout-vent length of 19–23 mm (0.75–0.91 in) in males and about 27 mm (1.1 in) in females. Male frogs call from grasses about 1 metre above the water. They make foam nests that hang above the water.^[4]