Nyctibatrachus indraneili
| Nyctibatrachus indraneili | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nyctibatrachus |
| Species: | N. indraneili
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| Nyctibatrachus indraneili Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Mahony, Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Zachariah, Giri, and Bossuyt, 2011
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Nyctibatrachus indraneili is a species of frog endemic to India. It is also commonly called Indraneil's night frog.[2] [3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]At the time of describing this species in 2011, it was known only from the Longwood shola forest at Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu. It was found under the rocks of a flowing stream inside a forest.[2] An IUCN assessment published in 2023 assessed the species as Critically Endangered.[1]
Etymology
[edit]This species was named after Indraneil Das, a herpetologist from India for his contributions to herpetological research in South Asia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ UCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2023. (2023). "Nyctibatrachus indraneili. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T48874250A54149411.en. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Biju, S. D.; Bocxlaer, Ines Van; Mahony, Stephen; Dinesh, K. P.; Radhakrishnan, C.; Zachariah, Anil; Giri, Varad; Bossuyt, Franky (2011-09-15). "A taxonomic review of the Night Frog genus Nyctibatrachus Boulenger, 1882 in the Western Ghats, India (Anura: Nyctibatrachidae) with description of twelve new species". Zootaxa. 3029 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3029.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Nyctibatrachus indraneili Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Mahony, Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Zachariah, Giri & Bossuyt, 2011". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-26.