Nyctibatrachus petraeus

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Nyctibatrachus petraeus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Nyctibatrachidae
Genus: Nyctibatrachus
Species:
N. petraeus
Binomial name
Nyctibatrachus petraeus
Das & Kunte, 2005
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Nyctibatrachus petraeus is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae endemic to the Western Ghats, India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Nyctibatrachus petraeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T61866A166112140. Retrieved 23 December 2022.