Ombrana sikimensis

Ombrana sikimensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Ombrana
Dubois, 1992
Species: O. sikimensis
Binomial name
Ombrana sikimensis
(Jerdon, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Chaparana sikimensis (Jerdon, 1870)
  • Rana assamensis Sclater, 1892

Ombrana sikimensis is a species of frog that is the only member of genus Ombrana; the validity of this genus is uncertain.[2]

Ombrana sikimensis is found in central and eastern Nepal and in parts of northeastern India (Sikkim, West Bengal, and Meghalaya). It may also occur in Bhutan.[3] It has been recorded at elevations between 1000 and 2000 m above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bordoloi, S., Ohler, A. & Shrestha, T.K. (2004). "Ombrana sikimensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ombrana Dubois, 1992". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ombrana sikimensis (Jerdon, 1870)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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