Frankixalus

Frankixalus jerdonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Subfamily: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Frankixalus
Biju et al., 2016[2]
Species: F. jerdonii
Binomial name
Frankixalus jerdonii
(Günther, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Polypedates jerdonii
  • Philautus jerdonii

Frankixalus is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

The only species that has been formally assigned to the genus is Frankixalus jerdonii, which until 2016 had been placed in the genus Philautus.[3][2] However, DNA studies have revealed a second, as yet unnamed, species, which has a range including Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet.[3][2]

The name of the genus honours Franky Bossuyt from the Free University of Brussels.[4]

Frankixalus jerdonii is endemic to northeastern India where it is known from West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh.

References

  1. ↑ Ohler, A. (2004). "Philautus jerdonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58930A11858469. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Stöck, Matthias; Biju, S. D.; Senevirathne, Gayani; Garg, Sonali; Mahony, Stephen; Kamei, Rachunliu G.; Thomas, Ashish; Shouche, Yogesh; Raxworthy, Christopher J.; Meegaskumbura, Madhava; Bocxlaer, Ines Van (2016). "Frankixalus, a new rhacophorid genus of tree hole breeding frogs with oophagous tadpoles". PLOS ONE. 11 (1): e0145727. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145727.
  3. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Frankixalus Biju, Senevirathne, Garg, Mahony, Kamei, Thomas, Shouche, Raxworthy, Meegaskumbura, and Van Bocxlaer, 2016". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "'Extinct' tree frog rediscovered in India after 137 years". BBC News. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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