Micrixalus mallani

Micrixalus mallani is a species of frogs in the family Micrixalidae.[1] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.

Micrixalus mallani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species:
M. mallani
Binomial name
Micrixalus mallani
Biju et al., 2014

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

This species is named after Mr. Mallan Kani, in appreciation of his tremendous support and companionship to S D Biju in field, since 1998.

References

  1. Biju, S. D.; Sonali Garg; K. V. Gururaja; Yogesh Shouche; 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): 37. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.


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