About Sylvirana nigrovittata (Blyth, 1856)
Common Names and Taxonomic Placement
Sylvirana nigrovittata, commonly called the black-striped frog, black-spotted stream frog, and sapgreen stream frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.
Confirmed Geographic Distribution
Its confirmed distribution covers northeastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Elevation Range
This species has been observed at elevations up to 800 meters above sea level.
Taxonomic Redelimitation
Sylvirana nigrovittata was formally redelimited in 2018, which means older published literature may refer to different species instead, and current species identifications for populations from India and Bangladesh remain uncertain.
Adult Habitat
Sylvirana nigrovittata lives in gentle streams within evergreen forests, including evergreen gallery forests located in deciduous forest regions.
Tadpole Development Habitat
Tadpoles of this species develop in calm sections of these streams.
Population Abundance
It is a common species.
Threats
It faces threats from the loss of forest canopy over the streams it inhabits, as well as alterations to natural hydrology.
Conservation Status
Despite these threats, the International Union for Conservation of Nature does not classify this species as threatened.
