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Indian flying frog

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Indian flying frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pterorana
Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986
Species:
P. khare
Binomial name
Pterorana khare
Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986

The Indian flying frog (Pterorana khare) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Pterorana.[2] It is found in India and Myanmar[3] but extirpated in Nepal.[citation needed] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. The species was discovered by M.Khare and Kiyasetuo in 1986.

References

  1. ^ Dutta, Sushil; Sengupta, Saibal; Bordoloi, Sabitry (2004). "Pterorana khare". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58488A11776771. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58488A11776771.en.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pterorana Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pterorana khare Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.