Micrixalus uttaraghati
| Micrixalus uttaraghati | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. uttaraghati |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus uttaraghati Biju et al., 2014 | |
Micrixalus uttaraghati is a newly described species of frog in the Micrixalidae family.[1] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
References
- ↑ Biju, S. D.; Sonali, Garg; Gururaja, K. V.; Yogesh Shouche; Sandeep A. Walujkar (May 2014). "DNA barcoding reveals unprecedented diversity in Dancing Frogs of India (Micrixalidae, Micrixalus): a taxonomic revision with description of 14 new species". Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.) 43 (1): 1–87. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.
External links
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