Micrixalus phyllophilus

Micrixalus phyllophilus is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.

Micrixalus phyllophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species:
M. phyllophilus
Binomial name
Micrixalus phyllophilus
(Jerdon, 1853)
Synonyms

M. opisthorhodus (Boulenger, 1890)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran (2004). "Micrixalus phyllophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58383A11764202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58383A11764202.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)