Micrixalus swamianus
| Micrixalus swamianus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. swamianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus swamianus (Rao, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
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M. kottigeharensis (Rao, 1937) | |
Micrixalus swamianus is a species of frog in the Micrixalidae family. Until 2014, M. swamianus was considered a separate species, but has since been classified as a junior synonym of M. kottigeharensis based on phylogenetic analyses.[1] It is endemic to India.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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.
- Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R. 2004. Micrixalus swamianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.