Indirana

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Indirana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Petropedetidae Genus: Indirana Laurent, 1986

Indirana is a genus of true frogs. These frogs are found in South Asia and breed in the monsoon season. The tadpoles are capable of using the moisture collected on leaf litter and are semi-metamorphosed tadpoles are also able to leap away to safety.

[edit] Species

• Indirana beddomii (Günther, 1876).
• Indirana brachytarsus (Günther, 1876).
• Indirana diplosticta (Günther, 1876).
• Indirana gundia (Dubois, 1986).
• Indirana leithii (Boulenger, 1888).
• Indirana leptodactyla (Boulenger, 1882).
• Indirana longicrus (Rao, 1937).
• Indirana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882).
• Indirana semipalmata (Boulenger, 1882).
• Indirana tenuilingua Rao, 1937.