Amphibia > Anura > Nyctibatrachidae > Nyctibatrachus
Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984 – Deccan Night Frog
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Nyctibatrachus deccanensis – Deccan Night Frog
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This rare species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India. It inhabits riparian inland wetlands and tropical evergreen forests of the Ghats, at altitudes ranging from 500m - 2,000m asl.
This rare species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India. It inhabits riparian inland wetlands and tropical evergreen forests of the Ghats, at altitudes ranging from 500m - 2,000m asl.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining. Currently, the population size of this species is unknown. The Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 sq km, with a severely fragmented distribution. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat degradation due to large scale agriculture and wood harvesting.
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining. Currently, the population size of this species is unknown. The Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 sq km, with a severely fragmented distribution. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat degradation due to large scale agriculture and wood harvesting.
References:
S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran. 2004. Nyctibatrachus deccanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58397A11767715.
S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran. 2004. Nyctibatrachus deccanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58397A11767715.
Amphibia > Anura > Nyctibatrachidae > Nyctibatrachus
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Bhavanarayeni, R. 2023. Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984 – Deccan Night Frog. Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Amphibians of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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