Micrixalus nigraventris

Micrixalus nigraventris
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species: M. nigraventris
Binomial name
Micrixalus nigraventris
Biju et al., 2014

Micrixalus nigraventris 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

  1. Biju, S. D.; Sonali Garg, K. V. Gururaja, Yogesh Shouche and 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. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
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