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of 12.2–13.4 mm (0.48–0.53 in). It is mainly reddish-brown, with a light grey underside, light orangish-brown bands running from the eyes to the middle of the back, light brown limbs, and darker brown hands and feet. When preserved in
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dorso-terminal groove (groove on the upper side of the tip of the digit) on the third finger and fourth toe; the discs on third finger and fourth toe being slightly wider than the finger and toe, respectively; a single
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Dinesh, K. P.; Radhakrishnan, C.; Deepak, P.; Kulkarni, N. U. (2023). A Checklist of Indian
Amphibians with common names for the country and their IUCN Conservation Status (Report) (5th ed.).
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Dinesh, K. P.; Radhakrishnan, C.; Channakeshavamurthy, B. H.; Deepak, P.; Kulkarni, N. U. (2020). A Checklist of
Amphibians of India with IUCN Conservation Statuses (Report) (3rd ed.).
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6 PM. A female collected in late August had 15 small, pigmented eggs, with an average egg diameter of 1.7 mm (0.067 in). The species has not yet been assessed by the
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