Walkerana diplosticta
| Spotted leaping frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranixalidae |
| Genus: | Indirana |
| Species: | I. diplosticta
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| Binomial name | |
| Indirana diplosticta | |
Indirana diplosticta, sometimes called the spotted leaping frog,[3] is a species of frog endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India.[4] It is an uncommon species believed to on decline. It is a terrestrial frogs found near hill streams in primary wet evergreen and semi-evergreen tropical forests and swamps; is not present in secondary forest or modified habitats. It breeds on wet rocks, and the tadpoles are found on wet rock surfaces next to streams.[1]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2013.2
- ^ Günther, 1876. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1875: 574
- ^ Daniels, Ranjit 2005, Amphibians of Peninsular India. Universities Press. p. 195
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Indirana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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