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Nyctibatrachus major

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Nyctibatrachus

Higher classification
  
Nyctibatrachus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Nyctibatrachidae

Scientific name
  
Nyctibatrachus major

Rank
  
Species

Nyctibatrachus major

Similar
  
Nyctibatrachus, Amphibians, Frog, Giant wrinkled f, True frog

Nyctibatrachus major is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family. Its English names are Malabar night frog, large wrinkled frog and Boulenger's narrow-eyed frog

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Geographic range

It is endemic to elevations of 110-920 m, in Malabar and Wynaad, Kerala, and Anamali Conservation Area, Tamil Nadu, India.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers.

Conservation status

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Nyctibatrachus major Wikipedia