Nanorana rostandi

Nanorana rostandi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dicroglossidae
Genus:Nanorana
Species: N. rostandi
Binomial name
Nanorana rostandi
(Dubois, 1974)
Synonyms

Rana rostandi Dubois, 1974
Paa rostandi (Dubois, 1974)

Nanorana rostandi (common names: Dubois' paa frog, Rostand's paa frog, Dubois' frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to western Nepal.[2] It is a rare species found near high-altitude streams, springs, and other running waters within forests and grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss due to subsistence wood collecting.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sushil Dutta; Annemarie Ohler (2004). "Nanorana rostandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58437A11781058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58437A11781058.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana rostandi (Dubois, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 December 2013.


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