Kempholey night frog
The Kempholey night frog (Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. kempholeyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis (Rao, 1937) | |
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Geographical range
It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, where it is found between Karnataka and Kerala.[2]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.[1]
Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis tadpole in a lowland stream
Taxonomy
This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao and was thought to have been extinct after remaining unsighted for 74 years. Its rediscovery coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[3][4]
References
- S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, Robert Inger (2004). "Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58400A11773132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58400A11773132.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis (Rao, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- The Associated Press (17 September 2011). "Scientists Discover 12 New Frog Species In India". NPR. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- "12 night frog varieties found in the Western Ghats". The Times of India. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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