Micrixalus spelunca

Micrixalus spelunca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species:
M. spelunca
Binomial name
Micrixalus spelunca
Biju et al., 2014

Micrixalus spelunca is a species of frogs in the family Micrixalidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers.

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Micrixalus spelunca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T73961281A73962058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T73961281A73962058.en.
  2. ↑ Biju, S. D.; Sonali Garg; K. V. Gururaja; Yogesh Shouche; Sandeep A. Walujkar (May 2014). "DNA barcoding reveals unprecedented diversity in Dancing Frogs of India (Micrixalidae, Micrixalus): a taxonomic revision with description of 14 new species". Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.). 43 (1): 37. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.