Microhyla sholigari
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Microhyla sholigari Dutta & Ray, 2000. |
Microhyla sholigari
A species of Microhylid frog, endemic to southern India. It was described from the Biligirirangan Hills and it is named in honour of the Soliga tribals who inhabit the Biligirirangans.
Dutta and Ray, 2000., Hamadryad, 25: 39. Holotype: ZSIC A9061, by original designation. Type locality: "Bhargavi stream bed near Doddasampige (12° 27´ N; 76° 11´ E, Biligirirangan Hills, Chamrajanagar District, Yelandur Taluk, Karnataka State, south-western India".
http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/references.php?id=14499
[edit] References
- Biju et al (2004). Microhyla sholigari. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is endangered