Minervarya pierrei
Minervarya pierrei from Dagana District, Bhutan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Minervarya
Species:
M. pierrei
Binomial name
Minervarya pierrei
(Dubois, 1975)
Synonyms

Rana pierrei Dubois, 1975
Fejervarya pierrei (Dubois, 1975)

Minervarya pierrei (Pierre's wart frog, Pierre's cricket frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Nepal, adjacent India, and eastern Bangladesh. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.[2][3] It is a common species associated with paddy fields.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Shrestha, T.K. & Ohler, A. (2016). "Fejervarya pierrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58285A91237012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58285A91237012.en.
  2. โ†‘ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana pierrei (Dubois, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. โ†‘ Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774โ€“4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.


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