Minervarya kirtisinghei
Minervarya kirtisinghei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dicroglossidae |
Genus: | Minervarya |
Species: | M. kirtisinghei |
Binomial name | |
Minervarya kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996) | |
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Range of Z. kirtisinghei in Sri Lanka | |
Synonyms | |
Limnonectes kirtisinghei Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996 |
Minervarya kirtisinghei (Kirtisinghe's frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where it is found in the montane south-central to lowland southwestern areas.[2]
Minervarya kirtisinghei is a common frog. They occur in tropical forests, savanna, grasslands and wetlands, in both montane and lowland areas, as well as in some human-made habitats like rubber and palm oil plantations and home gardens. Adults are semi-aquatic whereas the larvae are aquatic.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2016). "Fejervarya kirtisinghei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58274A91233634. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58274A91233634.en.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi and Gabadage, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 February 2014.