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Philautus microdiscus

Philautus microdiscus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to India, only known from Abor Hills in Arunachal Pradesh. This little-known species inhabits tropical moist lowland forests.

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Philautus microdiscus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. microdiscus
Binomial name
Philautus microdiscus
(Annandale, 1912)
Synonyms3

Rhacophorus microdiscus Annandale, 19122

Philautus microdiscus (Kobo bubble-nest frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to India, only known from Abor Hills in Arunachal Pradesh (in the region also claimed by China).3 This little-known species inhabits tropical moist lowland forests.1

References

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Philautus microdiscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T58873A166107375. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. Annandale, Nelson (1912). "Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911–1912. I. Batrachia". Records of the Indian Museum. 8: 7–36. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1186.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Philautus microdiscus (Annandale, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 March 2018.