Leptobrachella khasiorum
| Leptobrachella khasiorum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachella |
| Species: | L. khasiorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachella khasiorum (Das, Tron, Rangad, and Hooroo, 2010) | |
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Leptobrachella khasiorum, commonly called the Khasi slender-armed frog, is a species of frog belonging to the genus Leptobrachella. It is so far reported only from the type locality, from the subtropical wet forests of Mawphlang in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.[2] It is a small amphibian; the male measuring 25.6 mm, and female 32.5 mm. The species is diagnosed with unique features such as eyelids with tubercles, distinct tympanum and supratympanic folds, undilated toe tips with dermal fringes, dorsum with dark blotches, flanks with large dark blotches, dark tympanic mask, limbs with dark cross-bars, and distinct color patches.[3]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Leptobrachella khasiorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T202899A2757701. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T202899A2757701.en.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Leptobrachella khasiorum (Das, Tron, Rangad, and Hooroo, 2010)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.2, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Das I, Lyngdoh Tron RK, Rangad D, Hooroo RN (2010). "A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from the sacred groves of Mawphlang, Meghalaya, north-eastern India" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2339: 44–56. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2339.1.2.
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