Nyctibatrachus deccanensis
Nyctibatrachus deccanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
Species: | N. deccanensis |
Binomial name | |
Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984 | |
Synonyms | |
Rana pygmaea Günther, 1876 |
Nyctibatrachus deccanensis (common names: Deccan night frog, Deccan wrinkled frog) is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family endemic to the southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, India.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Ravichandran, M.S. (2004). "Nyctibatrachus deccanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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