Minervarya kirtisinghei
Minervarya kirtisinghei (Kirtisinghe's frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where it is found in the montane south-central to lowland southwestern areas.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Minervarya |
| Species: | M. kirtisinghei |
| Binomial name | |
| Minervarya kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996) | |
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| Range of Z. kirtisinghei in Sri Lanka | |
| Synonyms | |
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Limnonectes kirtisinghei Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996 | |
Minervarya kirtisinghei is a common frog. They occur in tropical forests, savanna, grasslands and wetlands, in both montane and lowland areas, as well as in some human-made habitats like rubber and palm oil plantations and home gardens. Adults are semi-aquatic whereas the larvae are aquatic.[1]
References
- Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2016). "Fejervarya kirtisinghei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58274A91233634. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58274A91233634.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi and Gabadage, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
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