Zakerana dhaka

Zakerana dhaka is a species of frogs found in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Specimens have been collected from the campus of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka and Mymensingh Division. It is closely related to Zakerana asmati.

Zakerana dhaka
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Zakerana
Species:
Z. dhaka
Binomial name
Zakerana dhaka
(Howlader, 2016)
Synonyms

Fejervarya dhaka Howlader, 2016

Other geographically proximal species are Zakerana nepalensis, Zakerana pierrei, Zakerana syhadrensis, Zakerana teraiensis, and Zakerana asmati.

References

  • Howlader, Mohammad Sajid Ali; Nair, Abhilash; Merilä, Juha (2016-03-02). Castiglia, Riccardo (ed.). "A New Species of Frog (Anura: Dicroglossidae) Discovered from the Mega City of Dhaka". PLOS ONE. 11 (3): e0149597. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1149597H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149597. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4801011. PMID 26934699.
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