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Kaloula assamensis

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Kaloula assamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Kaloula
Species:
K. assamensis
Binomial name
Kaloula assamensis
Das, Sengupta, Ahmed and Dutta, 2005

Kaloula assamensis, also known as Assamese balloon frog or Assam narrow-mouth toad, is a species of narrow-mouthed frogs found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal in northeastern India.[2]

Range

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In Sonitpur District, Assam, Kaloula assamensis was recorded in Majbat, Nameri National Park, and Orang National Park. It was also found in Bongaigaon, western Assam; Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, East Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh; and Bong Basti village, Chilapata Range, West Bengal.[1] It may also be found in southern Bhutan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ahmed, F.; Sengupta, S.; Angulo, A. (2009). "Kaloula assamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61850A12567340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T61850A12567340.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Kaloula assamensis Das, Sengupta, Ahmed, and Dutta, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Saibal Sengupta, Abhijit Das, Sandeep Das, Balhtiar Hussain, Nripendra Kumar Choudhury and Sushil Kumar Dutta. 2009. Taxonomy and Biogeography of Kaloula Species of Eastern India Archived 2017-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University. 9(2): 209-222.
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