Nyctibatrachus deccanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
Species: | N. deccanensis |
Binomial name | |
Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984 | |
Synonyms | |
Rana pygmaea Günther, 1876 "1875" — preoccupied by Rana pygmaea Spix, 1824 |
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