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Northern frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Ingerana

Higher classification
  
Occidozyga

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dicroglossidae

Scientific name
  
Occidozyga borealis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Frog, Amphibians, Ingerana, Zakerana teraiensis, Zakerana nepalensis

Ingerana borealis, or the northern frog, also Rotung oriental frog and many other common names, is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, northeastern India, Tibet, Nepal, and western Myanmar.

Its natural habitats are small, still waters and slow-moving waters in tropical moist forests. It is threatened by pollution due to agrochemicals but also by habitat loss and degradation.

References

Northern frog Wikipedia