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Indirana tysoni
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Template:Taxonomy/IndiranaIndirana tysoni
Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016

Indirana tysoni, also known by its common name Tyson's leaping frog is a species from the genus Indirana.[1] The species was originally described in 2016 by Neelesh Dahanukar, Nikhil Modak, Keerthi Krutha, P. O. Nameer, Anand D. Padhye, and Sanjay Molur.[2][3]

Range[edit | edit source]

Indirana tysoni has been observed in Kerala, India.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The frog is named after Neil deGrasse Tyson to acknowledge his role in popularising and communicating science to the general public.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Indirana tysoni". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. "Indirana tysoni Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Template:CiteQ

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