Indirana tysoni
Indirana tysoni, also known by its common name Tyson's leaping frog, is a species from the genus Indirana.[1] The species was originally described in 2016 by Neelesh Dahanukar, Nikhil Modak, Keerthi Krutha, P. O. Nameer, Anand D. Padhye, and Sanjay Molur.[2][3]
Indirana tysoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranixalidae |
Genus: | Indirana |
Species: | I. tysoni |
Binomial name | |
Indirana tysoni Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016 | |
Etymology
The frog is named after Neil deGrasse Tyson to acknowledge his role in popularising and communicating science to the general public.[3]
References
- "Indirana tysoni". iNaturalist. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "Indirana tysoni Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- Neelesh Dahanukar; Nikhil Modak; Keerthi Krutha; P. O. Nameer; Anand D. Padhye; Sanjay Molur (15 September 2016). "Leaping frogs (Anura: Ranixalidae) of the Western Ghats of India: An integrated taxonomic review". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8 (10): 9221. doi:10.11609/JOTT.2532.8.10.9221-9288. ISSN 0974-7893. Wikidata Q57537786.
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