Raorchestes rezakhani
Raorchestes rezakhani | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Raorchestes |
Species: | R. rezakhani
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Binomial name | |
Raorchestes rezakhani Al-Razi, Maria, and Muzaffar, 2020
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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[]
- ^ "Raorchestes rezakhani Al-Razi, Maria & Muzaffar, 2020". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bangladeshi researchers discover new frog".
- ^ "Dr. mohammad ali Reza Khan". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
Categories:
- Raorchestes
- Frogs of Bangladesh
- Amphibians described in 2020