Nyctibatrachus indraneili
| Nyctibatrachus indraneili | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. indraneili
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus indraneili Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Mahony, Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Zachariah, Giri, and Bossuyt, 2011
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Nyctibatrachus indraneili is a species of frog endemic to India. It is also commonly called Indraneil's night frog.[2] [3]
Distribution and habitat
At the time of describing this species in 2011, it was known only from the Longwood shola forest at Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu. It was found under the rocks of a flowing stream inside a forest.[2] An IUCN assessment published in 2023 assessed the species as Critically Endangered.[1]
Etymology
This species was named after Indraneil Das, a herpetologist from India for his contributions to herpetological research in South Asia.[2]
References
- ^ UCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2023. (2023). "Nyctibatrachus indraneili. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T48874250A54149411.en. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Biju, S. D.; Bocxlaer, Ines Van; Mahony, Stephen; Dinesh, K. P.; Radhakrishnan, C.; Zachariah, Anil; Giri, Varad; Bossuyt, Franky (2011-09-15). "A taxonomic review of the Night Frog genus Nyctibatrachus Boulenger, 1882 in the Western Ghats, India (Anura: Nyctibatrachidae) with description of twelve new species". Zootaxa. 3029 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3029.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Nyctibatrachus indraneili Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Mahony, Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Zachariah, Giri & Bossuyt, 2011". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-26.