Indirana phrynoderma

Indirana phrynoderma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Ranixalidae
Genus:Indirana
Species: I. phrynoderma
Binomial name
Indirana phrynoderma
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms

Rana phrynoderma Boulenger, 1882

Indirana phrynoderma is a species of frog found in the Anaimalai Hills, a part of the Western Ghats of India.[2] It is a very rare terrestrial frog species associated with leaf-litter in tropical moist forest. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence wood collecting.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 S.D. Biju; S.P. Vijayakumar; Sushil Dutta (2004). "Indirana phrynoderma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58314A11763836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58314A11763836.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Indirana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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