Chrysopaa

Chrysopaa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dicroglossidae
Genus:	Chrysopaa Ohler and Dubois, 2006
Species:	C. sternosignata
Binomial name
Chrysopaa sternosignata (Murray, 1885)
Synonyms
Rana sternosignataMurray, 1885 Paa sternosignata(Murray, 1885) Nanorana sternosignata(Murray, 1885)

Chrysopaa is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chrysopaa sternosignata. ^{[2] [3]} It is found in Balochistan, Pakistan, Kashmir (Pakistan and India) and in Afghanistan. Its common names include Baluch Mountain frog, karez frog, Malir paa frog, and Murray's frog. ^[2]

Chrysopaa sternosignata is a highly aquatic frog living in rivers, swamps, and freshwater marshes. It is a relatively common species. ^[1]

References

1. Muhammad Sharif Khan, Theodore Papenfuss, Steven Anderson, Sergius Kuzmin, Sushil Dutta, Annemarie Ohler, Saibal Sengupta (2004). "Chrysopaa sternosignata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T58440A11781495. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58440A11781495.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chrysopaa Ohler and Dubois, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
3. "Chrysopaa Ohler and Dubois, 2006". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.