Northern frog
| Ingerana borealis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Occidozyginae |
| Genus: | Ingerana |
| Species: | I. borealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ingerana borealis (Annandale, 1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Micrixalus borealis Annandale, 1912 | |
Ingerana borealis, or the northern frog, also Rotung oriental frog and many other common names, is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, northeastern India, Tibet, Nepal, and western Myanmar.[2]
Its natural habitats are small, still waters and slow-moving waters in tropical moist forests. It is threatened by pollution due to agrochemicals but also by habitat loss and degradation.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N.; Dutta, S.; Ohler, A. & Bordoloi, S. (2004). "Occidozyga borealis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ingerana borealis (Annandale, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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