Jump to content

Minervarya andamanensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Maias (talk | contribs) at 13:53, 15 May 2018 (removed Category:Animals described in 1870; added Category:Amphibians described in 1870 using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Andaman Frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Fejervarya
Species:
F. andamanensis
Binomial name
Fejervarya andamanensis
(Stoliczka, 1870)[2]
Synonyms
  • Rana gracilis var. andamanensis Stoliczka, 1870
  • Rana limnocharis andamanensis Annandale, 1917
  • Rana (Fejervarya) andamanensis Dubois, 1984
  • Euphlyctis limnocharis andamanensis Poynton and Broadley, 1985
  • Limnonectes (Fejervarya) andamanensis Dubois, 1987

The Andaman frog, chestnut-brown frog, or Andaman wart frog (Fejervarya andamanensis)[3] is a species of frog only found in the Andaman Islands, India.[1][2] It has been regarded as a synonym of Limnonectes limnocharis, but is now considered a valid species. A related, unnamed species exists in western Thailand.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Das, Indraneil; Vijayakumar, S.P. (2004). "Fejervarya andamanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58265A11758998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58265A11758998.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Fejervarya andamanensis (Stoliczka, 1870)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  3. ^ Fejervarya andamanensis, ASW 6.0