Micrixalus

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Micrixalus
Micrixalus sp. from the Western Ghats
Micrixalus sp. from the Western Ghats
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Boulenger, 1888

Micrixalus is a genus of true frogs from tropical Asia. They are mostly found in riverine habitats in rocks and vegetation amid small forest streams. They are sometimes known by the common name of Torrent frogs.

[edit] Species

  • Micrixalus elegans (Rao, 1937).
  • Micrixalus fuscus (Boulenger, 1882).
  • Micrixalus gadgili Pillai & Pattabiraman, 1990.
  • Micrixalus kottigeharensis (Rao, 1937).
  • Micrixalus narainensis (Rao, 1937).
  • Micrixalus nudis Pillai, 1978.
  • Micrixalus phyllophilus (Jerdon, 1854).
  • Micrixalus saxicola (Jerdon, 1854).
  • Micrixalus silvaticus (Boulenger, 1882).
  • Micrixalus swamianus (Rao, 1937).
  • Micrixalus thampii Pillai, 1981.
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