Indosylvirana indica
| Indosylvirana indica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Hylarana |
| Species: | H. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Hylarana indica Biju et al., 2014
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Hylarana indica, the Indian golden-backed frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It was formerly considered as conspecific with H. temporalis but was found to be a new species, in a 2014 study.[1]
Distribution
This species is so far reported only from the Western Ghats state of Karnataka and Kerala.[1]
Habitat
It inhabits the secondary and primary forests, also found near wetlands adjacent to forest and sometimes associated with perennial fast flowing streams.[1]
Etymology
The species name indica came from a Latin word which refers to the origin of the species from India.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Biju, S. D., S. Garg, S. Mahony, N. Wijayathilaka, G. Senevirathne, and M. Meegaskumbura. 2014. DNA barcoding, phylogeny and systematics of Golden-backed frogs (Hylarana, Ranidae) of the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot, with the description of seven new species. Contributions to Zoology. Amsterdam 83: 269–335.