Micrixalus adonis
| Micrixalus adonis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. adonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus adonis Biju et al., 2014 | |
Micrixalus adonis is a newly described species of frog in the Micrixalidae family. M. adonis is within the colloquial Micrixalus fuscus group, including M. fuscus, M. herrei, M. kodayari, M. mallani, and M. nelliyampathi. The species share similar physical characteristics, including slender bodies, the presence of dorsolateral folds, and among others a V-shaped glandular ridge on the anterior half of the body. It is endemic to India, and the range of this group is also restricted to areas south of the Palghat gap in the Western Ghats. While being similar to other species within the Micrixalus fuscus group, M. adonis is most noticeably different in the shape of its head, which is rounded laterally.[1]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland rivers with a forested canopy.
References
- ↑ Biju, S. D.; Sonali Garg, K. V. Gururaja, Yogesh Shouche and Sandeep A. Walujkar (May 2014). "DNA barcoding reveals unprecedented diversity in Dancing Frogs of India (Micrixalidae, Micrixalus): a taxonomic revision with description of 14 new species". Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.) 43 (1): 1–87. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.