Nyctibatrachus aliciae

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Nyctibatrachus aliciae
Scientific classification edit
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 frogs in the family Nyctibatrachidae 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. ^ a b S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran, Robert Inger (2004). "Nyctibatrachus aliciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58395A11767232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58395A11767232.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 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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