Micrixalus sali | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Micrixalidae |
Genus: | Micrixalus |
Species: | M. sali |
Binomial name | |
Micrixalus sali Biju et al., 2014 | |
Micrixalus sali, commonly known as Sali's dancing frog, is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. The preferred habitats of M. sali are damp leaf litter, exposed streambeds, and brooks in moist evergreen forests. [2]
The species is named after famous wild life photographer Sali Palode, who documented the pygmy elephant Kallana in Kerala, India, as a token of appreciation for his support of field studies in the Western Ghats area. [2]