Micrixalus phyllophilus is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. phyllophilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus phyllophilus (Jerdon, 1853)
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| Synonyms | |
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M. opisthorhodus (Boulenger, 1890) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran (2004). "Micrixalus phyllophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58383A11764202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58383A11764202.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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