Fejervarya nicobariensis
| Fejervarya nicobariensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Fejervarya |
| Species: | F. nicobariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fejervarya nicobariensis (Stoliczka, 1870) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana gracilis var. nicobariensis Stoliczka, 1870 | |
Fejervarya nicobariensis, the Nicobar frog or Nicobar cricket-frog, is a species of frog endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India. In the past it has been considered to be the same species as Fejervarya andamanensis from the neighbouring Andaman Islands, but is now regarded a valid species.[2] It is restricted to the central and northern group of Nicobar Islands. It is relatively common in suitable habitat, particularly on Car Nicobar island. Its preferred habitat are grasslands, where the species breeds in the rainwater puddles. On Car Nicobar, it also occurs coastal wetlands and along newly cleared forest trails.[1]
References
- 1 2 S.P. Vijayakumar (2008). "Fejervarya nicobariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Fejervarya nicobariensis (Stoliczka, 1870)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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