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Chiromantis shyamrupus (Chanda and Ghosh, 1989:215)

Hornbill bubble-nest frog, Shyamrup's bush frog

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Philautus shyamrupus Chanda and Ghosh, 1989:215 (original combination); Chirixalus shyamrupus (Chanda & Ghosh, 1989:215)

 

Conservation Status

Missing

Last record: 1983

IUCN RedList status: Data Deficient

 

Distribution

Arunachal Pradesh, India

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

Holotype: ZSI KZ 313

Type locality: “Hornbill, Namdapha Tiger Reserve and proposed Biosphere Reserve, 27°32’ N, 96°26’ E, 585 m a.s.l., Arunachal Pradesh”, India

Paratypes:

ZSI KZ 314
ZSI KZ 315
ZSI KZ 316
ZSI KZ 317

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Chanda, S. K. and Ghosh, A. K. (1989). A new frog of the genus Philautus Gistel from the proposed Namdapha Biosphere Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society [1989]: 215-217.

 

Other references:

Chanda, S. K. (1994). Anura (Amphibia) of northeastern India. Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of India 19: 1-143.

Chanda, S. K. (2002). Handbook - Indian Amphibians. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.

Dutta, S. K. (1997). Amphibians of India and Sri Lanka. Odyssey Publishing House, Bhubaneswar.

Sushil Dutta, Annemarie Ohler, Saibal Sengupta, Sabitry Bordoloi. (2004). Chiromantis shyamrupus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58795A11831195. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58795A11831195.en . Downloaded on 14 October 2015.

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/19910/chiromantis-shyamrupus

 

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