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{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
{{speciesbox
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
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| name = Mudduraja cricket frog
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Speciesbox
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| name = Nilgiris wart frog
| image = Fejervarya mudduraja.jpg
| image = Fejervarya mudduraja.jpg
| image_caption = Male vocalizing
| image_caption = Male vocalizing
| status =DD
| status = EN
| status_system =IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn">{{cite iucn |author=Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R.F. |title=''Fejervarya nilagirica'' |date=2016 |page=e.T58282A91236128 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58282A91236128.en |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>
| taxon = Minervarya mudduraja
| taxon = Minervarya nilagirica
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| authority = (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)
| authority = (Jerdon, 1853)
| synonyms = {{species list
| synonyms = {{hidden begin|title = List}}
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| Fejervarya mudduraja | Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008 "2007"
| Zakerana mudduraja | (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008) }}
* ''Fejervarya mudduraja'' <small>Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008 "2007"</small>
* ''Fejervarya murthii'' <small>(Pillai, 1979)</small>
* ''Fejervarya nilagiricus'' <small>(Jerdon, 1853)</small>
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* ''Minervarya mudduraja'' <small>(Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)</small>
* ''Minervarya murthii'' <small>(Pillai, 1979)</small>
* ''Rana limnocharis nilagirica'' <small>Annandale, 1917</small>
* ''Rana murthii'' <small>Pillai, 1979</small>
* ''Rana nilagirica'' <small>Jerdon, 1853</small>
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* ''Zakerana mudduraja'' <small>(Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)</small>
* ''Zakerana murthii'' <small>(Pillai, 1979)</small>
* ''Zakerana nilagirica'' <small>(Jerdon, 1853)</small>
{{hidden end}}
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=Frost/>
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=Frost/>
}}
}}


'''''Minervarya nilagirica''''', commonly known as '''Nilgiris wart frog''', or '''Nilgiris frog''', is a species of [[frog]] that is [[endemic]] to India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Minervarya nilagirica (Jerdon, 1853) {{!}} Amphibian Species of the World |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Minervarya/Minervarya-nilagirica |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org}}</ref>
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'''''Minervarya mudduraja''''' (common names: '''Muddu Raja fejervarya''', '''Mudduraja cricket frog''') is a species of [[frog]]s that is [[endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]], India.<ref name=Frost/><ref name="Kuramoto">{{Cite journal|last1=Kuramoto|first1=M.|last2=Joshy|first2=S. H.|last3=Kurabayashi|first3=A.|last4=Sumida|first4=M.|year=2007|title=The genus ''Fejervarya'' (Anura: Ranidae) in central Western Ghats, India, with descriptions of four new cryptic species|journal=Current Herpetology|volume=26|issue=2|pages=81–105|doi=10.3105/1881-1019(2007)26[81:TGFARI]2.0.CO;2}}</ref> It is named after the 17th century ruler [[Muddu Raja]] who founded [[Madikeri]].<ref name="Kuramoto"/>


==Description==
==Description==
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''Minervarya nilagirica'' has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus.<ref name="Kuramoto">{{Cite journal|last1=Kuramoto|first1=M.|last2=Joshy|first2=S. H.|last3=Kurabayashi|first3=A.|last4=Sumida|first4=M.|year=2007|title=The genus ''Fejervarya'' (Anura: Ranidae) in central Western Ghats, India, with descriptions of four new cryptic species|journal=Current Herpetology|volume=26|issue=2|pages=81–105|doi=10.3105/1881-1019(2007)26[81:TGFARI]2.0.CO;2|s2cid=85988752 |url=http://oceanrep.geomar.de/30097/1/Kuramoto.pdf}}</ref>
''Minervarya mudduraja'' is a relatively large species among ''[[Minervarya]]'' from central Western Ghats. The species was described based on a [[female]] adult specimen as the [[holotype]] and three additional females as the [[paratype]]s.<ref name="Kuramoto" /> The mean snout to vent length of females is {{convert|45|mm|abbr=on}} (range 38–54&nbsp;mm); longitudinal dermal ridges are found on the [[Dorsum (anatomy)|dorsum]] and are often arranged in four rows with an inverted V shaped ridge at the center; snout is pointed in dorsal and ventral views; head is wider than long; [[Tympanum (anatomy)|tympanum]] is large and distinct.<ref name="Kuramoto" />


==Habitat and distribution==
==Habitat and distribution==
It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields.<ref name="Kuramoto" /> It is currently known from [[Mudigere]] and [[Madikeri]] in [[Karnataka]].<ref name=Frost/>
It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields.<ref name="Kuramoto" /> It is found from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, in the [[Western Ghats|Western]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] of India, at 800-1600 m elevation.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Minervarya/Minervarya-mudduraja |title=''Minervarya mudduraja'' (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2018 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Minervarya/Minervarya-mudduraja |title=''Minervarya mudduraja'' (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2018 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=19 July 2018}}</ref>
}}
}}

==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Zakerana mudduraja}}
{{Commons category|Zakerana mudduraja}}
*[http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-scientific_name=Fejervarya+mudduraja AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation]
*[http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-scientific_name=Fejervarya+mudduraja AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation]


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[[Category:Frogs of India]]
[[Category:Frogs of India]]
[[Category:Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats]]
[[Category:Fauna of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Fauna of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Vertebrates described in 2008]]
[[Category:Amphibians described in 2008]]
[[Category:Minervarya|nilagirica]]

Latest revision as of 11:55, 19 March 2023

Nilgiris wart frog
Male vocalizing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Minervarya
Species:
M. nilagirica
Binomial name
Minervarya nilagirica
(Jerdon, 1853)
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Fejervarya mudduraja Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008 "2007"
  • Fejervarya murthii (Pillai, 1979)
  • Fejervarya nilagiricus (Jerdon, 1853)
  • Minervarya mudduraja (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)
  • Minervarya murthii (Pillai, 1979)
  • Rana limnocharis nilagirica Annandale, 1917
  • Rana murthii Pillai, 1979
  • Rana nilagirica Jerdon, 1853
  • Zakerana mudduraja (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)
  • Zakerana murthii (Pillai, 1979)
  • Zakerana nilagirica (Jerdon, 1853)

Minervarya nilagirica, commonly known as Nilgiris wart frog, or Nilgiris frog, is a species of frog that is endemic to India.[3]

Description

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Minervarya nilagirica has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus.[4]

Habitat and distribution

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It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields.[4] It is found from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, in the Western and Eastern Ghats of India, at 800-1600 m elevation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R.F. (2016). "Fejervarya nilagirica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58282A91236128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58282A91236128.en. Retrieved 9 November 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Minervarya mudduraja (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Minervarya nilagirica (Jerdon, 1853) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Kuramoto, M.; Joshy, S. H.; Kurabayashi, A.; Sumida, M. (2007). "The genus Fejervarya (Anura: Ranidae) in central Western Ghats, India, with descriptions of four new cryptic species" (PDF). Current Herpetology. 26 (2): 81–105. doi:10.3105/1881-1019(2007)26[81:TGFARI]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 85988752.
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