Minervarya nilagirica
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| Nilgiris wart frog | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Minervarya |
| Species: | M. nilagirica
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| Minervarya nilagirica (Jerdon, 1853)
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Minervarya nilagirica, commonly known as Nilgiris wart frog, or Nilgiris frog, is a species of frog that is endemic to India.[3]
Description
[edit | edit source]Minervarya nilagirica has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus.[4]
Habitat and distribution
[edit | edit source]It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields.[4] It is found from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, in the Western and Eastern Ghats of India, at 800-1600 m elevation.[3]
References
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External links
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