Kalakad wrinkled frog

Kalakad wrinkled frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Nyctibatrachidae
Genus:Nyctibatrachus
Species: N. vasanthi
Binomial name
Nyctibatrachus vasanthi
Ravichandran, 1997

Nyctibatrachus vasanthi (also known as the Kalakad wrinkled frog[1]) is a species of night frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family endemic to the Western Ghats, India. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • Biju, S.D.; Dutta, S.; Inger, R.; Ravichandran, M.S. (2004). "Nyctibatrachus vasanthi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58405A11774299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58405A11774299.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  1. "Kalakad wrinkled frog videos, photos and facts - Nyctibatrachus vasanthi | ARKive". Wildscreen. Retrieved 20 December 2014.


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