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Fejervarya orissaensis
| family: Dicroglossidae subfamily: Dicroglossinae |
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: India
View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper. IUCN (Red List) status: Least Concern (LC).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.
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From the IUCN Red List Species Account:
Range Description
This species is endemic to the State of Orissa in eastern India. It has been recorded at elevations between 100 and 500m asl. It is widely distributed throughout Orissa.
Habitat and Ecology
It is generally associated with grasslands and agricultural areas, with nearby ponds, streams and other suitable wetlands. There is little information on breeding biology or larval ecology.
Population
It is a common species.
Population Trend
Stable
Major Threats
Agrochemical pollution of both terrestrial and aquatic habitats is the main threat to this species.
Conservation Actions
It has been recorded from the Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary and the Simlipal Tiger Reserve. It is protected by national legislation.
Citation
Sushil Dutta, Robert Inger 2004. Fejervarya orissaensis. In: IUCN 2012
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