Indirana phrynoderma

Indirana phrynoderma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranixalidae
Genus: Indirana
Species: I. phrynoderma
Binomial name
Indirana phrynoderma
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms

Rana phrynoderma Boulenger, 1882

Indirana phrynoderma is a species of frog found in the Anaimalai Hills, a part of the Western Ghats of India.[2] It is a very rare terrestrial frog species associated with leaf-litter in tropical moist forest. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence wood collecting.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 S.D. Biju; S.P. Vijayakumar; Sushil Dutta (2004). "Indirana phrynoderma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Indirana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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