Nyctibatrachus beddomii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. beddomii
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyctibatrachus beddomii (Boulenger, 1882)
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Nannobatrachus beddomii Boulenger, 1882 | |
Nyctibatrachus beddomii (common names: Beddome's night frog, pigmy wrinkled frog, Beddome's dwarf wrinkled frog, and Tirunelveli's hill frog) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae.[2] The epithet or specific name, beddomii, honors Colonel Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911), British naturalist and military officer.
Size
Adult can length up from 13 – 18 mm.
Geographic range
It is endemic to southern Western Ghats of India.[1][2]
Habitat
Nyctibatrachus beddomii are semi-terrestrial frogs found in the leaf-litter but also under rocks and logs in evergreen and semi-evergreen moist and deciduous forests.[1] The small sized frog is commonly seen in swampy areas and shallow waterlogged areas along forest streams. Call is a faint 'tink-tink' repeated several times, largely at night.[citation needed]
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and clearing for agriculture.[1] It listed as Endangered species by IUCN.
References
- ^ a b c d S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran (2004). "Nyctibatrachus beddomii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58396A11767424. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58396A11767424.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nyctibatrachus beddomii (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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