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Minervarya Krishnan
''Minervarya'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae from south Asia (Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh), and Nepal and Bhutan. They are also known as cricket frogs or rice frogs. Taxonomy The genus ''Minervarya'' was erected to resolve the paraphyly of the genus ''Fejervarya'' which until 2022, encompassed the species now found in ''Minervarya''. This split was originally proposed in 2018 using the name ''Zakerana'', which is now recognised as a junior synonym to the name ''Minervarya''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Minervarya'': *'' Minervarya agricola'' *'' Minervarya andamanensis'' *''Minervarya asmati'' *''Minervarya brevipalmata'' *'' Minervarya cepfi'' *''Minervarya charlesdarwini'' *'' Minervarya chiangmaiensis'' *''Minervarya chilapata'' *''Minervarya goemchi'' *'' Minervarya gomantaki'' *'' Minervarya greenii'' *''Minervarya kadar'' *''Minervarya kalinga'' *'' Minervary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fejervarya Sahyadris
''Minervarya sahyadris'', also known as the small cricket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to central Western Ghats of kerala& Karnataka in India. Distribution ''Minervarya sahyadris'' is endemic to central Western Ghats and is known from Gundia River and adjacent areas in Karnataka and Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and neighboring areas in Kerala at elevations between above sea level. Habitat It is a semi-aquatic, terrestrial species. It has been found from grassy areas adjacent to paddy fields, disturbed (open) moist tropical forest, stream banks and abandoned quarries. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description This species is about 22 mm in length and is nocturnal Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens .... It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Kalinga
''Minervarya'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae from south Asia (Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh), and Nepal and Bhutan. They are also known as cricket frogs or rice frogs. Taxonomy The genus ''Minervarya'' was erected to resolve the paraphyly of the genus ''Fejervarya'' which until 2022, encompassed the species now found in ''Minervarya''. This split was originally proposed in 2018 using the name ''Zakerana'', which is now recognised as a junior synonym to the name ''Minervarya''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Minervarya'': *'' Minervarya agricola'' *'' Minervarya andamanensis'' *''Minervarya asmati'' *'' Minervarya brevipalmata'' *'' Minervarya cepfi'' *''Minervarya charlesdarwini'' *'' Minervarya chiangmaiensis'' *'' Minervarya chilapata'' *''Minervarya goemchi'' *'' Minervarya gomantaki'' *'' Minervarya greenii'' *'' Minervarya kadar'' *'' Minervarya kalinga'' *'' Miner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Pierrei
''Minervarya pierrei'' (Pierre's wart frog, Pierre's cricket frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Nepal, adjacent India, and eastern Bangladesh. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous .... It is a common species associated with paddy fields. References pierrei Amphibians of Bangladesh Amphibians of Bhutan Frogs of India Amphibians of Nepal Amphibians described in 1975 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dicroglossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Pentali
''Minervarya pentali'', or Pental's Minervaryan frog, is a species of frog in the fork-tongued frog family, Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in India. Etymology The species is named ''pentali'' after Deepak Pental, plant geneticist and former vice-chancellor of Delhi University, in recognition of his assistance in setting up the Systematics Lab at the university. The generic name ''Minervarya'' is a portmanteau of the Latin word "''minimus''", which means "smallest", and ''Fejervarya'', which is ''Minervarya''‘s sister genus. The name also alludes to the Ancient Roman goddess Minerva - the frogs' behaviour of suddenly jumping up seemingly from mud on the ground is reminiscent of the goddess, who burst suddenly out of her father Jupiter's head, fully clad in armour. Description ''M. pentali'' is smaller than other ''Minervarya'' species, with males measuring 20 mm and females measuring 25 mm from snout to vent. The skin is folded and granulated. The upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Nilagirica
''Minervarya nilagirica'', commonly known as Nilgiris wart frog, or Nilgiris frog, is a species of frog that is endemic to India. Description ''Minervarya nilagirica'' has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus. Habitat and distribution It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields. It is found from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, in the Western and Eastern Ghats The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana. They are eroded and cut ... of India, at 800-1600 m elevation. References External links AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation {{Taxonbar, from=Q3068047 Frogs of India Fauna of Karnataka Amphibians described in 2008 nilagirica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Nicobariensis
''Minervarya nicobariensis'', the Nicobar frog or Nicobar cricket-frog, is a species of frog endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India. In the past it has been considered to be the same species as '' Fejervarya andamanensis'' from the neighbouring Andaman Islands, but is now regarded a valid species. It is restricted to the central and northern group of Nicobar Islands. It is relatively common in suitable habitat, particularly on Car Nicobar island. Its preferred habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... are grasslands, where the species breeds in the rainwater puddles. On Car Nicobar, it also occurs coastal wetlands and along newly cleared forest trails. References Nicobariensis Frogs of India Endemic fauna of the Nicobar Islands Amphibians described in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Nepalensis
''Minervarya nepalensis'' (Nepal cricket frog or Nepal warty frog) is a small-sized frog native to northern and northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous .... Having distinct and narrow middorsal line (MDL); indistinct skin fringe on outer side of 5th toe; relative finger length (RFL) is 2<1<4<3, 1st finger scarcely longer than 2nd; laterally dark and medially pale throat in males; body tubercles oblong, arranged in longitudinal folds; and snout jutting over jaw. References * Rasel, M.M.R., Hannan, M.A. and Howlader, M.S.A. 2007. Four new country records of ''Fejervarya'' Bolkay, 1915 (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Bangladesh. Bonnoprani – Bangladesh Wildlif ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Neilcoxi
''Minervarya'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae from south Asia (Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh), and Nepal and Bhutan. They are also known as cricket frogs or rice frogs. Taxonomy The genus ''Minervarya'' was erected to resolve the paraphyly of the genus ''Fejervarya'' which until 2022, encompassed the species now found in ''Minervarya''. This split was originally proposed in 2018 using the name ''Zakerana'', which is now recognised as a junior synonym to the name ''Minervarya''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Minervarya'': *'' Minervarya agricola'' *'' Minervarya andamanensis'' *''Minervarya asmati'' *'' Minervarya brevipalmata'' *'' Minervarya cepfi'' *''Minervarya charlesdarwini'' *'' Minervarya chiangmaiensis'' *'' Minervarya chilapata'' *''Minervarya goemchi'' *'' Minervarya gomantaki'' *'' Minervarya greenii'' *'' Minervarya kadar'' *''Minervarya kalinga'' *'' Minerv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Mysorensis
''Minervarya mysorensis'' (Mysore frog) is a species of frog that is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. It is only known from its type locality, Jog in Shimoga district, Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ... state. References mysorensis Frogs of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Taxa named by C. R. Narayan Rao Amphibians described in 1922 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Ranidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Muangkanensis
''Minervarya'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae from south Asia (Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh), and Nepal and Bhutan. They are also known as cricket frogs or rice frogs. Taxonomy The genus ''Minervarya'' was erected to resolve the paraphyly of the genus ''Fejervarya'' which until 2022, encompassed the species now found in ''Minervarya''. This split was originally proposed in 2018 using the name ''Zakerana'', which is now recognised as a junior synonym to the name ''Minervarya''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Minervarya'': *'' Minervarya agricola'' *'' Minervarya andamanensis'' *''Minervarya asmati'' *'' Minervarya brevipalmata'' *'' Minervarya cepfi'' *''Minervarya charlesdarwini'' *'' Minervarya chiangmaiensis'' *'' Minervarya chilapata'' *''Minervarya goemchi'' *'' Minervarya gomantaki'' *'' Minervarya greenii'' *'' Minervarya kadar'' *''Minervarya kalinga'' *'' Minerv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Marathi
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''Minervarya marathi'' is a species of frog native to Maharashtra, India. They live near areas of water like paddy fields and also grasslands. The species was discovered by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India and Savitribai Phule Pune University. Etymology The frog is named after the local language, Marathi. References Amphibians described in 2019 Endemic fauna of India Frogs of India marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minervarya Manoharani
''Minervarya'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae from south Asia (Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh), and Nepal and Bhutan. They are also known as cricket frogs or rice frogs. Taxonomy The genus ''Minervarya'' was erected to resolve the paraphyly of the genus ''Fejervarya'' which until 2022, encompassed the species now found in ''Minervarya''. This split was originally proposed in 2018 using the name ''Zakerana'', which is now recognised as a junior synonym to the name ''Minervarya''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Minervarya'': *'' Minervarya agricola'' *'' Minervarya andamanensis'' *''Minervarya asmati'' *'' Minervarya brevipalmata'' *'' Minervarya cepfi'' *''Minervarya charlesdarwini'' *'' Minervarya chiangmaiensis'' *'' Minervarya chilapata'' *''Minervarya goemchi'' *'' Minervarya gomantaki'' *'' Minervarya greenii'' *'' Minervarya kadar'' *''Minervarya kalinga'' *'' Minerv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
