Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis

Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis
Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Nyctibatrachus
Species: N. kempholeyensis
Binomial name
Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis
(Rao, 1937)
Synonyms

Nannobatrachus kempholeyensis Rao, 1937

Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis or the Kempholey night frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.

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Geographical range

It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.

Taxonomy

This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao and was thought to have been extinct after remaining unsighted for 74 years. Its rediscovery coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ The Associated Press (2011-09-17). "Scientists Discover 12 New Frog Species In India". NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=140556098. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
  2. ^ "12 night frog varieties found in the Western Ghats - Times Of India". Times of India. 2011-09-17. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-17/flora-fauna/30168721_1_frog-species-s-d-biju-new-amphibian-species. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
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