Minervarya teraiensis

Minervarya teraiensis
Minervarya teraiensis from Sarpang District, Bhutan
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Minervarya teraiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T58292A166100489. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T58292A166100489.en . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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 .