Xenophrys awuh, the Naga hills horned frog, is a species of frog belonging to the Xenophrys genus. It is found in an elevation range of 1,650 to 2,220 m (5,410 to 7,280 ft). It is endemic to India and Myanmar, and was first described in 2020.[2][3]
Xenophrys awuh | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Xenophrys |
Species: | X. awuh
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Binomial name | |
Xenophrys awuh (Mahony, Kamei, Teeling, and Biju, 2020)
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Synonyms | |
Megophrys awuh (Mahony, Kamei, Teeling, and Biju, 2020) |
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Megophrys awuh". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T181140345A181389582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T181140345A181389582.en. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "ZooBank.org". www.zoobank.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Mahony, Stephen; Kamei, Rachunliu G.; Teeling, Emma C.; Biju, S. D. (2020-04-28). "Megophrys (Xenophrys) awuh Mahony & Kamei & Teeling & Biju 2020, sp. nov". Journal of Natural History. 54 (1–4).