Indian flying frog

Indian flying frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pterorana
Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986
Species: P. khare
Binomial name
Pterorana khare
Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986

The Indian flying frog, Pterorana khare, is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Pterorana.[2] It is found in India and Myanmar[3] but extinct in Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.

References

  1. Dutta, S.; Sengupta, S. & Bordoloi, S. (2004). "Pterorana khare". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pterorana Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pterorana khare Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.


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