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Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai

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Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai, the Sabarimala night frog, is a small sized miniature frog (12.3 mm). It was found in close vicinity of the Sabarimala Pilgrimage centre in the Western Ghats, Southern India.[1][2]

Distribution and taxonomy

The species specific name "sabarimalai" is based on the place from where it has been collected. Genus Nyctibatrachus is reported to be found in Western Ghats.[3]

References

  1. ^ Garg S, Suyesh R, Sukesan S, Biju SD. Seven new species of Night Frogs (Anura, Nyctibatrachidae) from the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot of India, with remarkably high diversity of diminutive forms. PeerJ. 2017;5:e3007. Published 2017 Feb 21. doi:10.7717/peerj.3007
  2. ^ "Tiny new frog species found in India". CBS News.
  3. ^ "Nyctibatrachus Boulenger, 1882 | Amphibian Species of the World".
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Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai: Brief Summary

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Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai, the Sabarimala night frog, is a small sized miniature frog (12.3 mm). It was found in close vicinity of the Sabarimala Pilgrimage centre in the Western Ghats, Southern India.

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