Nanorana rostandi

Nanorana rostandi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Subfamily: Dicroglossinae
Genus: Nanorana
Species: N. rostandi
Binomial name
Nanorana rostandi
(Dubois, 1974)
Synonyms

Rana rostandi Dubois, 1974
Paa rostandi (Dubois, 1974)

Nanorana rostandi (common names: Dubois' paa frog, Rostand's paa frog, Dubois' frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to western Nepal.[2] It is a rare species found near high-altitude streams, springs, and other running waters within forests and grasslands. It is threatened by habitat loss due to subsistence wood collecting.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dutta, S. & Ohler, A. (2004). "Nanorana rostandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana rostandi (Dubois, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 December 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.