The kani bushfrog or kani brown-eared shrub frog (Pseudophilautus kani) is a small shrub frog species of the genus Pseudophilautus. It is endemic to India, where it has been observed in the Western Ghat mountains and Tamil mountains. The Kani bushfrog has a unique brownish coloration with a distinctive dark patch near its ear, aiding in its camouflage ( Moving or acting in a way that avoids detection ) within forest habitats. [3] The Kani bushfrog is named after the Kani tribal community of Kerala, which played a key role in its discovery. [4] [5][6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. kani
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| Pseudophilautus kani (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009)
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Original description
edit- Biju SD; Bossuyt F (2009). "Systematics and phylogeny of Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Anura, Rhacophoridae) in the Western Ghats of India, with descriptions of 12 new species". Zool J Linn Soc (abstract). 155: 374–444. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00466.x. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2011). "Fundulus escambiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T186164A1810971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T186164A1810971.en. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus kani (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009)". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus kani – Kani Bush Frog". Indian Amphibians. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus kani (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009) – Kani Bush Frog". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus kani Biju and Bossuyt, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus kani Biju and Bossuyt, 2009". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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