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Nanorana rostandi

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Nanorana rostandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Nanorana
Species:
N. rostandi
Binomial name
Nanorana rostandi
(Dubois, 1974)
Synonyms

Rana rostandi Dubois, 1974
Paa rostandi (Dubois, 1974)

Nanorana rostandi (common names: Dubois' paa frog, Rostand's paa frog, Dubois' frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to western Nepal.[2] It is a rare species found near high-altitude streams, springs, and other running waters within forests and grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss due to subsistence wood collecting.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sushil Dutta, Annemarie Ohler (2004). "Nanorana rostandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58437A11781058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58437A11781058.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana rostandi (Dubois, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 December 2013.