Hylarana chitwanensis

Hylarana chitwanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Subfamily: Raninae
Genus: Hylarana
Species: H. chitwanensis
Binomial name
Hylarana chitwanensis
(Das, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Rana chitwanensis Das, 1998
  • Sylvirana chitwanensis (Das, 1998)

Hylarana chitwanensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family endemic to Nepal. Its type locality is in the Chitwan National Park.[2] Earlier reports from India are erroneous although it is likely to occur there.[1]

Hylarana chitwanensis is a lowland species, occurring at altitudes less than 500 m (1,600 ft) asl in the Himalayan foothills. Its natural habitats are terai grasslands, bushes and tropical Shorea forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and dam construction.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dutta, S., Shrestha, T.K & Ohler, A.". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hylarana chitwanensis (Das, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 November 2014.


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