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'''''Zakerana mudduraja''''' (common names: '''Muddu Raja fejervarya''', '''Mudduraja cricket frog''') is a species of [[frog]]s that is [[endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]].<ref name="Kuramoto"/><ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Zakerana/Zakerana-mudduraja |title=''Zakerana mudduraja'' (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> It is named after the 17th century ruler Muddu Raja who founded [[Madikeri]].<ref name="Kuramoto"/> |
'''''Zakerana mudduraja''''' (common names: '''Muddu Raja fejervarya''', '''Mudduraja cricket frog''') is a species of [[frog]]s that is [[endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]].<ref name="Kuramoto"/><ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Zakerana/Zakerana-mudduraja |title=''Zakerana mudduraja'' (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> It is named after the 17th century ruler Muddu Raja who founded [[Madikeri]].<ref name="Kuramoto"/> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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''Zakerana mudduraja'' is a relatively large species among ''[[Zakerana]]'' from central Western Ghats. Mean snout to vent length of females is {{convert|45|mm|abbr=on}} (range 38–54 |
''Zakerana mudduraja'' is a relatively large species among ''[[Zakerana]]'' from central Western Ghats. Mean snout to vent length of females is {{convert|45|mm|abbr=on}} (range 38–54 mm). It is a [[cryptic species]] that is difficult to identify by morphological traits alone; it was first distinguished based on [[mitochondrial DNA]] analyses.<ref name="Kuramoto">{{Cite journal | doi = 10.3105/1881-1019(2007)26[81:TGFARI]2.0.CO;2| 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| year = 2007| last1 = Kuramoto | first1 = M. | last2 = Joshy | first2 = S. H. | last3 = Kurabayashi | first3 = A. | last4 = Sumida | first4 = M. }}</ref> |
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==Habitat and distribution== |
==Habitat and distribution== |
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*[http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-scientific_name=Fejervarya+mudduraja AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation] |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Zakerana |
| Species: | Z. mudduraja
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| Zakerana mudduraja (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi & Sumida, 2008)
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Fejervarya mudduraja Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi & Sumida, 2008 | |
Zakerana mudduraja (common names: Muddu Raja fejervarya, Mudduraja cricket frog) is a species of frogs that is endemic to the Western Ghats.[1][2] It is named after the 17th century ruler Muddu Raja who founded Madikeri.[1]
Description
Zakerana mudduraja is a relatively large species among Zakerana from central Western Ghats. Mean snout to vent length of females is 45 mm (1.8 in) (range 38–54 mm). It is a cryptic species that is difficult to identify by morphological traits alone; it was first distinguished based on mitochondrial DNA analyses.[1]
Habitat and distribution
It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields.[1] It is currently known from Mudigere and Madikeri in Karnataka.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d 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". Current Herpetology. 26 (2): 81–105. doi:10.3105/1881-1019(2007)26[81:TGFARI]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana mudduraja (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi, and Sumida, 2008)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
External links
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