Nanorana rarica

Nanorana rarica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Nanorana
Species: N. rarica
Binomial name
Nanorana rarica
(Dubois, Matsui & Ohler, 2001)
Synonyms

Rana rara Dubois & Matsui, 1983
Paa rarica (Dubois, Matsui & Ohler, 2001)

Nanorana rarica (common names: Rara paa frog, Rara Lake frog) is a frog species of the Dicroglossidae family. Its type locality is Rara Lake located in Nepal's Rara National Park. It is endemic to western Nepal.[2] It is associated with tropical montane forest and lakes.[1]

Nanorana rarica, also known as Rara Lake frog, was first collected from Rara Lake.

References

  1. 1 2 Ohler, A., Dutta, S., Shrestha, T. K. (2004). "Nanorana rarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana rarica (Dubois, Matsui, and Ohler, 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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