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Minervarya
''Minervarya'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae from south Asia (Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh), and Nepal and Bhutan. They are also known as cricket frogs or rice frogs. Taxonomy The genus ''Minervarya'' was erected to resolve the paraphyly of the genus ''Fejervarya'' which until 2022, encompassed the species now found in ''Minervarya''. This split was originally proposed in 2018 using the name ''Zakerana'', which is now recognised as a junior synonym to the name ''Minervarya''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Minervarya'': * ''Minervarya agricola'' * ''Minervarya andamanensis'' * ''Minervarya asmati'' * ''Minervarya brevipalmata'' * ''Minervarya cepfi'' * ''Minervarya charlesdarwini'' * ''Minervarya chiangmaiensis'' * ''Minervarya chilapata'' * ''Minervarya goemchi'' * ''Minervarya gomantaki'' * ''Minervarya greenii'' * ''Minervarya kadar'' * ''Minervarya kalinga'' * ''Mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Nilagirica
''Minervarya nilagirica'', commonly known as Nilgiris wart frog, or Nilgiris frog, is a species of frog that is endemic to India. Description ''Minervarya nilagirica'' has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus. Habitat and distribution It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields. It is found from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, in the Western and Eastern Ghats The Eastern Ghats is a mountain range that stretches along the East Coast of India, eastern coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of , it traverses the states and union territories of India, states of Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Prade ... of India, at 800-1600 m elevation. References External links AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation {{Taxonbar, from=Q3068047 Frogs of India Fauna of Karnataka Amphibians described in 2008 nilagirica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Pentali
''Minervarya pentali'', or Pental's Minervaryan frog, is a species of frog in the fork-tongued frog family, Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in India. Etymology The species is named ''pentali'' after Deepak Pental, plant geneticist and former vice-chancellor of Delhi University, in recognition of his assistance in setting up the Systematics Lab at the university. The generic name ''Minervarya'' is a portmanteau of the Latin word "''minimus''", which means "smallest", and ''Fejervarya'', which is ''Minervarya''‘s sister genus. The name also alludes to the Ancient Roman goddess Minerva - the frogs' behaviour of suddenly jumping up seemingly from mud on the ground is reminiscent of the goddess, who burst suddenly out of her father Jupiter's head, fully clad in armour. Description ''M. pentali'' is smaller than other ''Minervarya'' species, with males measuring 20 mm and females measuring 25 mm from snout to vent. The skin is folded and granulated. The upper p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fejervarya Sahyadris
''Minervarya sahyadris'', also known as the small cricket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to central Western Ghats of kerala& Karnataka in India. Distribution ''Minervarya sahyadris'' is endemic to central Western Ghats and is known from Gundia River and adjacent areas in Karnataka and Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and neighboring areas in Kerala at elevations between above sea level. Habitat It is a semi-aquatic, terrestrial species. It has been found from grassy areas adjacent to paddy fields, disturbed (open) moist tropical forest, stream banks and abandoned quarries. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description This species is about 22 mm in length and is nocturnal Nocturnality is a ethology, behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnality, diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatur .... It is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
