Hylarana chitwanensis
| Hylarana chitwanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Subfamily: | Raninae |
| Genus: | Hylarana |
| Species: | H. chitwanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylarana chitwanensis (Das, 1998) | |
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Hylarana chitwanensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family endemic to Nepal. Its type locality is in the Chitwan National Park.[2] Earlier reports from India are erroneous although it is likely to occur there.[1]
Hylarana chitwanensis is a lowland species, occurring at altitudes less than 500 m (1,600 ft) asl in the Himalayan foothills. Its natural habitats are terai grasslands, bushes and tropical Shorea forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and dam construction.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Dutta, S., Shrestha, T.K & Ohler, A.". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hylarana chitwanensis (Das, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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