Nyctibatrachus major
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Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882 |
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Rana travancorica Annandale, 1910 |
Nyctibatrachus major is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. English names are Malabar Night Frog [1] Large Wrinkled Frog [2] and Boulenger's Narrow-eyed Frog [3]
It is endemic to elevations of 110-920 m, in Malabar and Wynaad, Kerala, and Anamali Conservation Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [4]
[edit] References
- Biju, S.D., Ravichandran, M.S., Padhye, A. & Dutta, S. 2004. Nyctibatrachus major. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- ^ Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 102.
- ^ Das and Dutta, 1998, Hamadryad, 23: 65).
- ^ Chanda, 2002, Handb. Indian Amph.: 69-70.
- ^ (2007) Amphibian Species of the World 5.0, an Online Reference, American Museum of Natural History, Retrieved 7/30/2007 Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882