Leptolalax khasiorum
| Leptolalax khasiorum | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptolalax |
| Species: | L. khasiorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptolalax khasiorum Das, Tron, Rangad, and Hooroo, 2010 | |
Leptolalax khasiorum is a frog belonging to the genus Leptolalax. It is so far reported only from the type locality, from the subtropical wet forests of Mawphlang in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.[1] It is a small amphibian; the male measuring 25.6 mm, and female 32.5 mm. The species is diagnosed with unique features such as eyelids with tubercles, distinct tympanum and supratympanic folds, undilated toe tips with dermal fringes, dorsum with dark blotches, flanks with large dark blotches, dark tympanic mask, limbs with dark cross-bars, and distinct color patches.[2]
References
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax khasiorum Das, Tron, Rangad, and Hooroo, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ Das I, Lyngdoh Tron RK, Rangad D, Hooroo RNK (2010). "A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from the sacred groves of Mawphlang, Meghalaya, north-eastern India" (PDF). Zootaxa 2339: 44–56.
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