Raorchestes rezakhani

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Raorchestes rezakhani
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. rezakhani
Binomial name
Raorchestes rezakhani
Al-Razi, Maria, and Muzaffar, 2020

Raorchestes rezakhani is a new species of cryptic bush frog (Anura, Rhacophoridae, Raorchestes) from northeastern Bangladesh[1][2][3] and named after Mohammad Ali Reza Khan, a ornithologist and wildlife conservationist.[4] The research, collection, and identification tasks were done by two Bangladeshi researchers (Hasan Al Razi Chayan and Marjan Maria) from Jagannath University, Dhaka with support from Sabir Bin Muzaffar, Professor of Biology at United Arab Emirates University. The specimens are deposited in the Shahid Rafique Special Specimen Collection, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka.

References[]

  1. ^ "Raorchestes rezakhani Al-Razi, Maria & Muzaffar, 2020". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ Al-Razi, Hassan; Maria, Marjan; Muzaffar, Sabir Bin (16 April 2020). "A new species of cryptic Bush frog (Anura, Rhacophoridae, Raorchestes) from northeastern Bangladesh". ZooKeys (927): 127–151. doi:10.3897/zookeys.927.48733. PMC 7180169. PMID 32341678.
  3. ^ "Bangladeshi researchers discover new frog".
  4. ^ "Dr. mohammad ali Reza Khan". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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