Biology:Micrixalus silvaticus
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Short description: Species of frog
| Micrixalus silvaticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. silvaticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus silvaticus (Boulenger, 1882)
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Micrixalus silvaticus, the forest dancing frog, is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.[2]
Geographic range
It is only known from very restricted localities in Kerala and Tamil Nadu state, especially around Kadalar Estate in Idukki District, and Valparai in Coimbatore District, south of the Palghat Gap in the Western Ghats.[2][3]
References
- ↑ SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Micrixalus silvaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T58385A166102455.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58385/166102455.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Biju, S. D.; Garg, Sonali; Gururaja, K. V.; Shouche, Yogesh; Walujkar, Sandeep A. (2014-04-25). "DNA barcoding reveals unprecedented diversity in Dancing Frogs of India (Micrixalidae, Micrixalus): a taxonomic revision with description of 14 new species" (in en). Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) 43 (1): 37–123. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850. ISSN 0069-2379. https://cjsbs.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.
- ↑ "India Biodiversity Portal" (in en). https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/list?taxon=22941.
Wikidata ☰ Q948725 entry
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