Indirana longicrus

Indirana longicrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranixalidae
Genus: Indirana
Species:
I. longicrus
Binomial name
Indirana longicrus
(Rao, 1937)

Indirana longicrus is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India. It is only known from its type locality, Kempholey, Karnataka.

The habitat preferences of this species are not known, although it is possibly a forest species that presumably breeds like other members of the genus, with larvae being found on wet rocks next to streams.

Major threats

The area where it was collected, and might possibly still occur, is threatened by clearance for agricultural use.

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Kempholey Bubble-nest Frog: Indirana longicrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T58313A166101402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T58313A166101402.en. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Indirana longicrus (Rao, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 June 2014.