Micrixalus kodayari
| Micrixalus kodayari | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. kodayari |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus kodayari | |
Micrixalus kodayari, also known as the Kodayar dancing frog, is a species of frogs in the family Micrixalidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Shencottah Gap in Tamil Nadu, India; it is known from Kodayar and Kakkachi (Tirunelveli district).[1][2]
Description
[edit]Adult females, based on the holotype and two paratypes, measure 25.1–25.6 mm (0.99–1.01 in) in snout–vent length. Two adult male paratypes measured 17.7–18.7 mm (0.70–0.74 in). The snout is subelliptical in dorsal view and acute in lateral view. The head is longer than it is wide. The tympanum is visible and the supratympanic fold is well-developed. The finger and toe tips bear relatively wide discs. The toes are partly webbed. The dorsal colouration is uniform greyish-brown with metallic tinge. The tympanum and its surroundings are light brown. The iris is light brown with reddish tinge. The anterior part of the flanks are dark blackish-brown and the posterior parts are light greyish-brown. Ventral colouration is greyish-white. The shank and feet are bluish-grey, while the webbing is dark greyish-black.[1]
The female holotype was carrying 20 creamy white ova with black reticulations measuring about 1 mm in diameter. Foot-flagging behaviour has not been observed in the males of this species, but it has morphological features correlated with that behaviour (flashy foot colouration and webbed toes).[1]
Habitat and conservation
[edit]Micrixalus kodayari inhabits shallow water of streams covered with forest canopy. It is a rare species.[1] As of May 2022, it has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Biju, S. D.; Sonali Garg; K. V. Gururaja; Yogesh Shouche & Sandeep A. Walujkar (2014). "DNA barcoding reveals unprecedented diversity in Dancing Frogs of India (Micrixalidae, Micrixalus): a taxonomic revision with description of 14 new species". Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences). 43 (1): 37–123. doi:10.4038/cjsbs.v43i1.6850.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Micrixalus kodayari Biju, Garg, Gururaja, Shouche, and Walujkar, 2014". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Micrixalus kodayari". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". Retrieved 3 May 2022.