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Nyctibatrachus major
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/NyctibatrachusN. major
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| Template:Taxonomy/NyctibatrachusNyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882
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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]
It is endemic to elevations of 110–920 m, in Malabar and Wynaad, Kerala, and Anamali Conservation Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
Habitat[edit]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forest, and rivers.
Conservation status[edit]
It is threatened by habitat loss.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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) - ↑ Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 102.
- ↑ Das and Dutta, 1998, Hamadryad, 23: 65).
- ↑ Chanda, 2002, Handb. Indian Amph.: 69-70.
- ↑ (2007) Amphibian Species of the World 5.0, an Online Reference, American Museum of Natural History, Retrieved 7/30/2007 Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882