Micrixalus saxicola
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Micrixalus saxicola (black torrent frog, Malabar tropical frog, Jerdon's olive-brown frog, or small torrent frog) is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae, found in forest streams in the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]This frog has a brown colored dorsum and a white ventral side with irregular white specks on its dark brown throat and chest.[3] Its smooth skin and cryptic coloration allow it to blend into its surroundings while resting or calling.[4] The males of the species are territorial, and will use calling, foot tapping, and foot flagging to warn off competition. [5]M. saxicolais is described by the IUCN as a vulnerable species due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and human interference.[6]The frog also threatened by infection by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.[7]
Micrixalus saxicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Micrixalidae |
Genus: | Micrixalus |
Species: | M. saxicola |
Binomial name | |
Micrixalus saxicola (Jerdon, 1854) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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