Nyctibatrachus radcliffei
Radcliffes's night frog (Nyctibatrachus radcliffei) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. radcliffei
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| Nyctibatrachus radcliffei Garg, 2017
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Taxonomy[]
The species specific name is in honor of Major Richard Radcliffe, to appreciate his contribution to the conservation of wildlife in the Nilgiris.[2]
Habitat and distribution[]
The species is known only from its type locality in the Thiashola estate, in the Nilgiris north of the Palghat Gap.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Nyctibatrachus radcliffei Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan, and Biju, 2017 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Garg, Sonali; Suyesh, Robin; Sukesan, Sandeep; Biju, S. D. (21 February 2017). "Seven new species of Night Frogs (Anura, Nyctibatrachidae) from the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot of India, with remarkably high diversity of diminutive forms". PeerJ. 5: e3007. doi:10.7717/peerj.3007. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 5322763. PMID 28243532.
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- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats