Leptobrachella tamdil
species of amphibian
Leptobrachella tamdil (Ṭam Dil leaf litter frog) is an anuran amphibian belonging to the family Megophryidae. Discovered from Ṭam Dil, an eponymous lake in Mizoram, it is found only in northeast India. Originally identified as a species of Leptolalax in 2010, it was reassigned to the genus Leptobrachella in 2020. It is a small frog, but medium-sized among Leptobrachella species; the male measuring 32.3 mm, and female 31.8 mm. The species is diagnosed with unique features such as eyelids with tubercles, distinct tympanum and supratympanic folds, undilated toe tips with dermal fringes, long hind limbs, and distinct color patches.
Discovery and identification
Ṭam Dil is a natural reservoir lake situated 6 km from Saitual, the nearest town, and 110 km from Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram, India. It is made into a fish rearing site by the Fisheries Department of the Government of Mizoram, it is maintained as a holiday resort by the Tourism Department. Faunal explorations started in the early 2000s.
The original specimens collected in 2007 included male and female adult frogs and were classified as a type of Asian slender litter frogs (genus Leptolalax). However, additional specimens collected in 2020 from Dampa Tiger Reserve at western Mizoram, indicated that the species belongs to the genus Leptobrachella.
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