Uperodon triangularis

Uperodon triangularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Uperodon
Species:
U. triangularis
Binomial name
Uperodon triangularis
(Günther, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Callula triangularis Günther, 1876 "1875"
  • Kaloula triangularis (Günther, 1876)
  • Ramanella triangularis (Günther, 1876)
  • Ramanella triangularis rufeventris Rao, 1937

Uperodon triangularis is a species of narrow-mouthed frog (family Microhylidae) found in southwestern India. They are endemic to the Western Ghats, where they are known to breed in water collected in tree hollows. The advertisement calls of males is made up of about 30 pulses of 0.38 second duration with a frequency range of 0.6 and 1.1 kHz. These are emitted every three seconds.

References

  1. ↑ Biju, S.D.; Dasaramji Buddhe, G.; Dutta, S.; Vasudevan, K.; Srinivasulu, C.; Vijayakumar, S.P. (2016). "Uperodon triangularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T57991A91632460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57991A91632460.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Uperodon triangularis (Günther, 1876)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Inger, Robert F.; Shaffer, H.B.; Koshy, M.; Bakde, R. (1987). "Ecological structure of a herpetological assemblage in South India". Amphibia-Reptilia. 8 (3): 189–202. doi:10.1163/156853887X00234.
  4. ↑ Kuramoto, Mitsuru; Dubois, Alain (2009). "Bioacoustic studies on three frog species from the Western Ghats, south India". Current Herpetology. 28 (2): 65–70. doi:10.3105/018.028.0203. S2CID 83829176.