Ranixalidae
| Ranixalidae | |
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| Walkerana phrynoderma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Ranoidea |
| Family: | Ranixalidae Dubois, 1987 |
| Genera | |
Ranixalidae is a family of frogs commonly known as the leaping frogs[1][2] or Indian frogs.[3] They are endemic to central and southern India, specifically in the Western Ghat mountain range.[1][2][3] This mountain range encompasses the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.[4] Ranixalidae can be found in Maharashtra,[5] Goa,[6] Karnataka, and Kerala.[7] There is a large concentration of them in Goa and Maharashtra, however there are still considerable amounts of species within the southern Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala, where there are other frogs within the Indirana genus.[8]
Scientists say the two groups of frogs in Ranixalidae, Indirana and Walkerana, split around 58.4 million years ago.[9]
Genera
[edit]There are two genera[1][3] with a total 18 species:[1]
- Indirana Laurent, 1986 — 14 species
- Walkerana Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye, and Molur, 2016 — 4 species
The respective species counts in the AmphibiaWeb are 15 (because Indirana tenuilingua, a nomen inquirendum, is listed) and three (Walkerana muduga Dinesh et al., 2020 not (yet) listed).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Ranixalidae Dubois, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ a b Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 503.
- ^ a b c d "Ranixalidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Western Ghats". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Padhye, A. D.; Modak, N.; Dahanukar, N. (2014-09-26). "Indirana chiravasi, a new species of Leaping Frog (Anura: Ranixalidae) from Western Ghats of India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 6 (10): 6293–6312. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o4068.6293-312. ISSN 0974-7907.
- ^ Modak, Nikhil; Dahanukar, Neelesh; Gosavi, Ninad; Padhye, Anand D. (2015-07-25). "Indirana salelkari, a new species of leaping frog (Anura: Ranixalidae) from Western Ghats of Goa, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 7 (9): 7493–7509. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o4262.7493-509. ISSN 0974-7907.
- ^ Garg, Sonali; Biju, S. D. (2016-11-16). "Molecular and Morphological Study of Leaping Frogs (Anura, Ranixalidae) with Description of Two New Species". PLOS ONE. 11 (11): e0166326. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1166326G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0166326. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5112961. PMID 27851823.
- ^ Garg, Sonali; Biju, S. D. (2016-11-16). "Molecular and Morphological Study of Leaping Frogs (Anura, Ranixalidae) with Description of Two New Species". PLOS ONE. 11 (11): e0166326. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1166326G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0166326. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5112961. PMID 27851823.
- ^ "Indirana yadera Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye, & Molur, 2016". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 28, 2024.