Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis
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| Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. kempholeyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis (Rao, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nannobatrachus kempholeyensis Rao, 1937 | |
Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis or the Kempholey night frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.
Geographical range
It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
Taxonomy
This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao and was thought to have been extinct after remaining unsighted for 74 years. Its rediscovery coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[1][2]
References
- Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R. 2004. Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- ↑ The Associated Press (2011-09-17). "Scientists Discover 12 New Frog Species In India". NPR. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "12 night frog varieties found in the Western Ghats - Times Of India". Times of India. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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