Micrixalus sali
Micrixalus sali is a species of frogs in the family Micrixalidae.[1] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
| Micrixalus sali | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. sali |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus sali Biju et al., 2014 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers.
It is named after famous wild life photographer Sali Palode who documented the pygmy elephant Kallana in kerala.
References
- Biju, S. D.; Sonali Garg; K. V. Gururaja; Yogesh Shouche; Sandeep A. Walujkar (May 2014). "DNA barcoding reveals unprecedented diversity in Dancing Frogs of India (Micrixalidae, Micrixalus): a taxonomic revision with description of 14 new species". Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.). 43 (1): 37. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.
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