Nanorana ercepeae

Nanorana ercepeae (common names: torrent paa frog, R.C.P.'s paa frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to western Nepal.[2] This relatively rare frog is found in stream habitats in upland temperate rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by small-scale agricultural development and wood extraction.[1]

Nanorana ercepeae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Nanorana
Species:
N. ercepeae
Binomial name
Nanorana ercepeae
(Dubois, 1974)
Synonyms

Rana ercepeae Dubois, 1974
Paa ercepeae (Dubois, 1974)

References

  1. Annemarie Ohler; Tej Kumar Shrestha; Sushil Dutta (2004). "Nanorana ercepeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58423A11778943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58423A11778943.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana ercepeae (Dubois, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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