Micrixalus
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Micrixalus sp. from the Western Ghats
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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.
Micrixalus saxicola from Wayanad |
Micrixalus fuscus from Tadiandamol |