Nyctibatrachus major
Nyctibatrachus major | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
Species: | N. major |
Binomial name | |
Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882 | |
Synonyms | |
Rana travancorica Annandale, 1910 |
Nyctibatrachus major is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family. Its English names are Malabar night frog, [1] large wrinkled frog [2] and Boulenger's narrow-eyed frog [3]
Geographic range
It is endemic to elevations of 110-920 m, in Malabar and Wynaad, Kerala, and Anamali Conservation Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
Habitat

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.[4]
References
- Biju, S.D., Ravichandran, M.S., Padhye, A. & Dutta, S. 2004. Nyctibatrachus major. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- ↑ Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 102.
- ↑ Das and Dutta, 1998, Hamadryad, 23: 65).
- ↑ Chanda, 2002, Handb. Indian Amph.: 69-70.
- ↑ (2007) Amphibian Species of the World 5.0, an Online Reference, American Museum of Natural History, Retrieved 7/30/2007 Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882
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