Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi
The Mewa Singh's night frog (Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachus. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.[1]
| Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. mewasinghi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi Krutha, Dahanukar, and Molur, 2017 | |
Taxonomy
The holotype was collected in the Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats.
The species is named after Dr. Mewa Singh, in honor of his contribution to the preservation of Indian primates.[1]
Habitat and distribution
The species is only known from the type locality. The specimens captured were seen along a stream with riparian cover running along a wall at the toe drain of the Peruvannamuzhi Dam.[1]
References
- Krutha, Keerthi; Dahanukar, Neelesh; Molur, Sanjay (26 December 2017). "Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi, a new species of night frog (Amphibia: Nyctibatrachidae) from Western Ghats of Kerala, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 9 (12): 10985–10997. doi:10.11609/jott.2413.9.12.10985-10997.
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