Minervarya teraiensis

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Minervarya teraiensis
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Minervarya teraiensis from Sarpang District, Bhutan
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Minervarya
Species:
M. teraiensis
Binomial name
Minervarya teraiensis
(Dubois, 1984)
Synonyms

Rana teraiensisDubois, 1984
Fejervarya teraiensis(Dubois, 1984)

Minervarya teraiensis (Terai cricket frog or Terai wart(y) frog) is a species of frog that is found in southern Nepal, adjacent Sikkim and northeastern India, and southeastern and central Bangladesh. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan. [2] [3] It is a common species associated with open grasslands, often found close to permanent pools and streams. [1]

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References

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  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana teraiensis (Dubois, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi: 10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83 .