''Indirana tysoni'', also known by its common name Tyson's leaping frog, is a
species from the
genus ''
Indirana
''Indirana'' is a genus of frogs in the family Ranixalidae. These frogs are endemic to the Western Ghats of India. They are sometimes known under the common name Indian frogs, whereas members of their parent family are named "leaping frogs" ...
''.
The species was originally described in 2016 by Neelesh Dahanukar, Nikhil Modak, Keerthi Krutha, P. O. Nameer, Anand D. Padhye, and Sanjay Molur.
Range
''Indirana tysoni'' has been observed in
Kerala, India.
Etymology
The frog is named after
Neil deGrasse Tyson to acknowledge his role in popularising and communicating science to the general public.
References
External links
tysoni
Taxa named by Neelesh Dahanukar
Amphibians described in 2016
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