Forest night frog
The forest night frog (Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae endemic to India. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
| Forest night frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. sylvaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus Rao, 1937 | |
Taxonomy
This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao in 1937, and was thought to have gone extinct after remaining unsighted for 74 years. Its rediscovery in 2011 coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[1][2]
References
- Biju, S.D.; Dutta, S.; Inger, R. (2004). "Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58404A11774064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58404A11774064.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- The Associated Press (17 September 2011). "Scientists Discover 12 New Frog Species In India". NPR. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- "12 night frog varieties found in the Western Ghats - Times Of India". Times of India. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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