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| image = Nyctibatrachus_major_Davidraju.jpg
| image = Nyctibatrachus_major_Davidraju.jpg
| status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
| status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn">{{cite iucn |authors= Biju, S.D.; Ravichandran, M.S.; Padhye, A.; Dutta, S.|title= ''Nyctibatrachus major'' |year= 2004|page= e.T58401A11773366 |access-date= 15 April 2020}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=S.D. Biju, M.S. Ravichandran, Anand Padhye, Sushil Dutta |date=2004 |title=''Nyctibatrachus major'' |volume=2004 |page=e.T58401A11773366 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58401A11773366.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| taxon = Nyctibatrachus major
| taxon = Nyctibatrachus major
| authority = [[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1882
| authority = [[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1882

Latest revision as of 08:48, 15 November 2021

Nyctibatrachus major
Scientific classification edit
: [[Template:Taxonomy/Nyctibatrachus]]
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/NyctibatrachusNyctibatrachus major
Boulenger, 1882
Synonyms

Rana travancorica Annandale, 1910

Nyctibatrachus major is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. Its English names are Malabar night frog,[2] large wrinkled frog [3] and Boulenger's narrow-eyed frog [4]

Geographic range[edit | edit source]

It is endemic to elevations of 110–920 m, in Malabar and Wynaad, Kerala, and Anamali Conservation Area, Tamil Nadu, India.

Habitat[edit | edit source]

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forest, and rivers.

Conservation status[edit | edit source]

It is threatened by habitat loss.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ S.D. Biju, M.S. Ravichandran, Anand Padhye, Sushil Dutta (2004). "Nyctibatrachus major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58401A11773366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58401A11773366.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 102.
  3. ↑ Das and Dutta, 1998, Hamadryad, 23: 65).
  4. ↑ Chanda, 2002, Handb. Indian Amph.: 69-70.
  5. ↑ (2007) Amphibian Species of the World 5.0, an Online Reference, American Museum of Natural History, Retrieved 7/30/2007 Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882