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Micrixalus kottigeharensis (Kottigehar bush frog)

Synonyms: Micrixalus narainensis; Micrixalus swamianus; Philautus kottigeharensis; Philautus narainensis; Philautus swamianus

Wikipedia Abstract

Micrixalus kottigeharensis (commonly known as Kottigehar dancing frog or Kottigehar torrent frog) is a species of frog in the Micrixalidae family. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. It is one of the "Top 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) Amphibians". The specific name means "from Kottigehara".
View Wikipedia Record: Micrixalus kottigeharensis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Micrixalus kottigeharensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
8
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
76
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 16.84
EDGE Score: 5.65
View EDGE Record: Micrixalus kottigeharensis

Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka India, Sri Lanka Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0