Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei
Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
Species: | N. robinmoorei
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Binomial name | |
Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei Garg, 2017
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Robin Moore's night frog (Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.[1][2]
Taxonomy[]
The species specific name is in honor of Dr. Robin Moore, to appreciate his contribution to the conservation of amphibians.[1]
Habitat and distribution[]
The species is known only from its type locality in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. The specimens were collected from a marshy area covered with thick ground vegetation near a stream inside primary forest.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tiny new frog species found in India". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
Categories:
- Amphibian stubs
- Nyctibatrachus
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Frogs of India
- Amphibians described in 2017