Microhyla laterite

Microhyla laterite

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Microhylidae
Subfamilia: Microhylinae
Genus: Microhyla
Species: Microhyla laterite

Name

Microhyla laterite Seshadri et al., 2016

ZooBank: 321B8493-CD5C-4774-B664-6D6A36EAB0B2

Holotype: adult male, BNHS 5964

Type locality: laterite rocks in Kodanga, Herga village, Manipal, Udupi District by KSS and RS at 19:30–20:00 h on 26th June 2015.

Paratypes: Two males (BNHS 5965, 5966) and one female (BNHS 5967). Same datas as holotype.

Etymology: refers to the laterite rock formations in the type locality.

References

• Seshadri, K.S., Singal, R., Priti, H., Ravikanth, G., Vidisha, M.K., Saurabh, S., Pratik, M. & Gururaja, K.G. 2016. Microhyla laterite sp. nov., A New Species of Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from a Laterite Rock Formation in South West India. PLoS ONE 11(3): e0149727. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149727 Reference page. 

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Links

• BHL bibliography
• Microhyla laterite – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Microhyla laterite.
• ION

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