Kingdom Animalia Family Dicroglossidae Genus Zakerana Order Frog | Class Amphibia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Zakerana murthii, Zakerana pierrei, Zakerana nepalensis, Zakerana keralensis, Zakerana greenii | ||
Zakerana mudduraja (common names: Muddu Raja fejervarya, Mudduraja cricket frog) is a frog that is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is named after the 17th century ruler Muddu Raja who founded Madikeri.
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Description
Zakerana mudduraja is a relatively large species among Zakerana from central Western Ghats. Mean snout to vent length of females is 45 mm (1.8 in) (range 38–54 mm). It is a cryptic species that is difficult to identify by morphological traits alone; it was first distinguished based on mitochondrial DNA analyses.
Habitat and distribution
It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields. It is currently known from Mudigere and Madikeri in Karnataka.
References
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