Biology:Indirana tysoni
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Short description: Species of frog
| Indirana tysoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranixalidae |
| Genus: | Indirana |
| Species: | I. tysoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Indirana tysoni Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016
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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]
Range
Indirana tysoni has been observed in Kerala, India.[3]
Etymology
The frog is named after Neil deGrasse Tyson to acknowledge his role in popularising and communicating science to the general public.[3]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q51326725 entry
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