Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Species F. jerdonii Higher classification Rhacophorinae | Phylum Chordata Family Rhacophoridae Scientific name Frankixalus Rank Genus | |
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Similar Frog, Amphibians, Rhacophoridae, Polypedates, Kurixalus | ||
Frankixalus a new genus of tree hole breeding frogs
Frankixalus is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.
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- Frankixalus a new genus of tree hole breeding frogs
- Bbc world news new genus frankixalus discovered from india
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The only species that has been formally assigned to the genus is Frankixalus jerdonii, which until 2016 had been placed in the genus Philautus. However, DNA studies have revealed a second, as yet unnamed, species, which has a range including Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet.
The name of the genus honours Franky Bossuyt from the Free University of Brussels.
Frankixalus jerdonii is endemic to northeastern India where it is known from West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh.
Bbc world news new genus frankixalus discovered from india
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