Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Manjunatha Reddy & Gururaja, 2007
wrinkled frog | family: Nyctibatrachidae subfamily: Nyctibatrachinae genus: Nyctibatrachus |
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Description Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: India
This large and robust species of Nyctibatrachus was recorded from a torrential stream ‘Kadambi Hole’, flowing through the Kudremukh National Park (altitude: 850–1110 m msl). These frogs inhabit caves beneath the boulders in the riffle zone of water.
References
Krishnamurthy, S. V., Manjunatha Reddy, A. H., and Gururaja, K. V. (2001). ''A new species of frog in the genus Nyctibatrachus (Anura: Ranidae) from Western Ghats, India.'' Current Science, 80(7), 887-891. Originally submitted by: S. V. Krishnamurthy (first posted 2001-06-10) Edited by: Arie van der Meijden and M. J. Mahoney (2006-11-13) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2006 Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis: wrinkled frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5834> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 12, 2024.
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