Indirana longicrus
Indirana longicrus is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India. It is only known from its type locality, Kempholey, Karnataka.[2]
| Indirana longicrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranixalidae |
| Genus: | Indirana |
| Species: | I. longicrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Indirana longicrus (Rao, 1937) | |
The habitat preferences of this species are not known, although it is possibly a forest species that presumably breeds like other members of the genus, with larvae being found on wet rocks next to streams.[1]
Major threats
The area where it was collected, and might possibly still occur, is threatened by clearance for agricultural use.[1]
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References
- S.D. Biju; Sushil Dutta; Robert Inger (2004). "Indirana longicrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58313A11763661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58313A11763661.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Indirana longicrus (Rao, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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