Sylvirana nigrovittata

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Sylvirana nigrovittata, also known as the black-striped frog, black-spotted stream frog, sapgreen stream frog, etc., is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It has been observed as high as 800 meters above sea level. The species was redelimited in 2018, and earlier literature may refer to other species; identifications from India and Bangladesh are still uncertain.[2]

Sylvirana nigrovittata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Sylvirana
Species:
S. nigrovittata
Binomial name
Sylvirana nigrovittata
(Blyth, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lymnodytes nigrovittatus Blyth, 1856 "1855"
  • Hylarana nigrovittata (Blyth, 1856)
  • Hylarana menglaensis Fei, Ye & Xie, 2008
  • Sylvirana menglaensis (Fei, Ye & Xie, 2008)
  • Hylarana hekouensis Fei, Ye & Xie, 2008
  • Sylvirana hekouensis (Fei, Ye & Xie, 2008)

Sylvirana nigrovittata occurs in gentle streams in evergreen forest, including evergreen galleries in deciduous forest areas. The tadpoles develop quiet stream sections. It is a common species. It is threatened by the loss of forest canopy over streams it inhabits, as well as hydrological changes. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Peter Paul van Dijk; Djoko Iskandar; Yang Datong; Annemarie Ohler; Lu Shunqing & Saibul Sengupta (2016) [errata version of 2004 assessment]. "Sylvirana nigrovittata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58681A89368544. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Sylvirana nigrovittata (Blyth, 1856)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2020.