Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei

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Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Nyctibatrachidae
Genus: Nyctibatrachus
Species:
N. robinmoorei
Binomial name
Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei
Garg, 2017

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Tiny new frog species found in India". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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