Zakerana teraiensis

Zakerana teraiensis
Zakerana teraiensis from Sarpang District, Bhutan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Subfamily: Dicroglossinae
Genus: Zakerana
Species: Z. teraiensis
Binomial name
Zakerana teraiensis
(Dubois, 1984)
Synonyms

Rana teraiensis Dubois, 1984
Fejervarya teraiensis (Dubois, 1984)

Zakerana teraiensis (Terai cricket frog or Terai wart(y) frog) is a species of frog that is found in southern Nepal, adjacent Sikkim and northeastern India, and southeastern and central Bangladesh. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.[2][3] It is a common species associated with open grasslands, often found close to permanent pools and streams.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sabitry Bordoloi; Annemarie Ohler & Tej Kumar Shrestha (2009). "Zakerana teraiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana teraiensis (Dubois, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.


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