Nanorana ercepeae
Nanorana ercepeae (common names: torrent paa frog, R.C.P.'s paa frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to western Nepal.[2] This relatively rare frog is found in stream habitats in upland temperate rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by small-scale agricultural development and wood extraction.[1]
| Nanorana ercepeae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Nanorana |
| Species: | N. ercepeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nanorana ercepeae (Dubois, 1974) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana ercepeae Dubois, 1974 | |
References
- Annemarie Ohler; Tej Kumar Shrestha; Sushil Dutta (2004). "Nanorana ercepeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58423A11778943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58423A11778943.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana ercepeae (Dubois, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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