Minervarya rufescens (Jerdon, 1853)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.3.685 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E43A3710-FFFB-7E62-FF4E-64C0399AEB87 |
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Marcus |
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Minervarya rufescens (Jerdon, 1853) |
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Minervarya rufescens (Jerdon, 1853) View in CoL
New records. INDIA • Karnataka: Udupi: Manipal, Saralebettu , site code I (13.3698°N, 074.7975°E), obs. by MM and RS, 9 Jan. 2017, 9 individuals. Fig. 3G GoogleMaps .
Identification. The SVL is about 45 mm. This species has granular dorsal skin, which more or less resembles that of a toad and distinguishes it from other similar species described above. There are no discs on the fingers and toes. The overall coloration is brownish to reddish. It has a pair of Fejervaryan lines. The call is similar to other species of Minervarya but is more nasal.
Habitat. This species occurs in semi-aquatic habitats, like laterite flats or plains and lake surfaces with flush vegetation.
Distribution. This frog is endemic to the southern West- ern Ghats and is known only from the states of Karnataka and Kerala.
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University of Montpellier |
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