Nyctibatrachus major
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882
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Rana travancorica Annandale, 1910 | |
Nyctibatrachus major is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. Its English names are Malabar night frog,[2] large wrinkled frog [3] and Boulenger's narrow-eyed frog [4]
Geographic range[]
It is endemic to elevations of 110–920 m, in Malabar and Wynaad, Kerala, and Anamali Conservation Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
Habitat[]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forest, and rivers.
Conservation status[]
It is threatened by habitat loss.[5]
References[]
- ^ S.D. Biju, M.S. Ravichandran, Anand Padhye, Sushil Dutta (2004). "Nyctibatrachus major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58401A11773366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58401A11773366.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 102.
- ^ Das and Dutta, 1998, Hamadryad, 23: 65).
- ^ Chanda, 2002, Handb. Indian Amph.: 69-70.
- ^ (2007) Amphibian Species of the World 5.0, an Online Reference, American Museum of Natural History, Retrieved 7/30/2007 Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882
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