Micrixalus gadgili
| Micrixalus gadgili | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. gadgili |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus gadgili Pillai & Pattabiraman, 1990 | |
Micrixalus gadgili (commonly known as Gadgil's Torrent Frog or Gadgil's Dancing Frog) is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats, India.
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The frog is named after Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil.[2]
References
- ↑ S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, Robert Inger (2004). "Micrixalus gadgili". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T58379A11763109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58379A11763109.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ R. S. Pillai; R. Pattabiraman (1 June 1990). "Amphibians from Sabarigiri Forest, Western, Ghats, Kerala, Including a New Species of Micrixalus". Records of the Zoological Survey of India. 86 (2): 383–390. doi:10.26515/rzsi/v86/i2/1990/161667. ISSN 0375-1511. Wikidata Q122967781.