Walkerana phrynoderma

Walkerana phrynoderma is a species of frog endemic to the Anaimalai Hills, of the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil nadu states in southern India. This species is known from Munnar, Eravikulam National Park, Valparai tea gardens, Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Grass Hills National Park and Palni hills.[2] It is a very rare terrestrial frog species associated with leaf-litter in tropical moist forest. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence wood collecting.[1] It has the status of one of the "Top 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Amphibians".[3]

Walkerana phrynoderma
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranixalidae
Genus:	Walkerana
Species:	W. phrynoderma
Binomial name
Walkerana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms
Rana phrynoderma Boulenger, 1882 Indirana phrynoderma Boulenger, 1882

References

1. S.D. Biju; S.P. Vijayakumar; Sushil Dutta (2004). "Indirana phrynoderma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58314A11763836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58314A11763836.en.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Indirana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
3. Kanagavel, A.; S. Parvathy; A. P. Chundakatil; N. Dahanukar & B. Tapley (31 December 2018). "Distribution and habitat associations of the Critically Endangered frog Walkerana phrynoderma (Anura: Ranixalidae), with an assessment of potential threats, abundance, and morphology". Phyllomedusa. Belo Horizonte. 17: 21–37. doi:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v17i1p21-37.