- Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris
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Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Nyctibatrachus Species: N. sanctipalus Binomial name Nyctibatrachus sancitpalustris
Rao, 1920Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris or the Coorg night frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. The specific name, sanctipalustris, "holy swamp" in Latin, refers to the type locality, "the sacred swamps of the Cauvery [river]...Coorg, India".[1]
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Geographic range
It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
Rediscovery
This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao in 1920 and was thought to have been extinct after remaining unsighted for 91 years. Its rediscovery in 2011 coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[2][3]
References
- Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R. 2004. Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- ^ Amphibian Species of the World, 5.5, an Online Reference. research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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