Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi
| Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. mewasinghi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi Krutha, Dahanukar, and Molur, 2017
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The Mewa Singh's night frog (Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachus. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.[1]
Taxonomy[]
The holotype was collected in the Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats.[citation needed]
The species is named after Dr. Mewa Singh, in honor of his contribution to the preservation of Indian primates.[1]
Habitat and distribution[]
The species is only known from the type locality. The specimens captured were seen along a stream with riparian cover running along a wall at the toe drain of the Peruvannamuzhi Dam.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Krutha, Keerthi; Dahanukar, Neelesh; Molur, Sanjay (26 December 2017). "Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi, a new species of night frog (Amphibia: Nyctibatrachidae) from Western Ghats of Kerala, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 9 (12): 10985–10997. doi:10.11609/jott.2413.9.12.10985-10997.
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- Nyctibatrachus
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Frogs of India
- Amphibians described in 2017