Biology:Micrixalus phyllophilus

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Short description: Species of frog

Micrixalus phyllophilus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species:
M. phyllophilus
Binomial name
Micrixalus phyllophilus
(Jerdon, 1853)
Synonyms

M. opisthorhodus (Boulenger, 1890)

Micrixalus phyllophilus is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India .

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran (2004). "Micrixalus phyllophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58383A11764202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58383A11764202.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58383/11764202. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2234654 entry