Nyctibatrachus aliciae
| Nyctibatrachus aliciae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. aliciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus aliciae Inger, Shaffer, Koshy & Bakde, 1984 | |
Nyctibatrachus aliciae (Alicia's night frog or Alice's night frog) is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family endemic to the southern Western Ghats in Ponmudi and Athirimala in Kerala, India.[2] These frogs occur in riparian habitats and in streams in tropical moist evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, tolerating some degree of habitat modification. The species, though locally common, has a small distribution are and is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Biju, S.D., Dutta, S., Ravichandran, M.S. & Inger, R. (2004). "Nyctibatrachus aliciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nyctibatrachus aliciae Inger, Shaffer, Koshy, and Bakde, 1984". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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