Spinular night frog
The spinular night frog (Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis) is a species of frogs in the family Nyctibatrachidae that is only known from its type locality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India.[1] It is one of 12 species of frog in the genus Nyctibatrachus discovered in September 2011.[2] It is found exclusively in the Western Ghats, India.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. acanthodermis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Mahony, Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Zachariah, Giri, and Bossuyt, 2011 | |
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Mahony, Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Zachariah, Giri, and Bossuyt, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- Mann, Adam (16 September 2011). "12 New and 3 Lost Night-Frog Species Discovered in India". wired.com. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- "Twelve new frog species detected in Western Ghats". deccanherald.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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