Micrixalus narainensis

Micrixalus narainensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species: M. narainensis
Binomial name
Micrixalus narainensis
(Rao, 1937)
Synonyms

M. kottigeharensis (Rao, 1937)
M. swamianus (Rao, 1937)
Philautus narainensis (Rao, 1937)

Micrixalus narainensis is a species of frog in the Micrixalidae family. Until 2014, M. narainensis 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, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.

References

  1. 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. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
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