Ghatophryne rubigina
| Ghatophryne rubigina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Ghatophryne |
| Species: | G. rubigina |
| Binomial name | |
| Ghatophryne rubigina (Pillai & Pattabiraman, 1981) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ansonia rubigina Pillai & Pattabiraman, 1981 | |
Ghatophryne rubigina is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Its common names are Kerala stream toad, Silent Valley torrent toad, and red torrent toad. It is endemic to Silent Valley and Wynaad, in Kerala, the southern Western Ghats, India.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical evergreen forest. It is associated with torrential streams and the forest floor.[1]
References
- 1 2 S.D. Biju; Sushil Dutta; M.S. Ravichandran (2004). "Ghatophryne rubigina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ghatophryne rubigina (Pillai and Pattabiraman, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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