- Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus
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Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Nyctibatrachus Species: N. sylvaticus Binomial name Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus
Rao, 1937Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus or the forest night frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.
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Geographic range
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
Taxonomy
This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao in 1937 and was thought to have been extinct after remaining unsighted for 74 years. Its rediscovery in 2011 coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[1][2]
References
- Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R. 2004. Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- ^ 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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