Hylarana chitwanensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Hylarana |
| Species: | H. chitwanensis
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| Hylarana chitwanensis (Das, 1998)
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Hylarana chitwanensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Nepal. Its type locality is in the Chitwan National Park.[2] Earlier reports from India are erroneous although it is likely to occur there.[1]
Hylarana chitwanensis is a lowland species, occurring at altitudes less than 500 m (1,600 ft) asl in the Himalayan foothills. Its natural habitats are terai grasslands, bushes and tropical Shorea forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and dam construction.[1] The Hylarana is distributed across tropical Australia, Southeast Asia, and Africa.[3]
References
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Hylarana chitwanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T29419A166095847. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Hylarana chitwanensis (Das, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Oliver, Lauren A.; Prendini, Elizabeth; Kraus, Fred; Raxworthy, Christopher J. (1 September 2015). "Systematics and biogeography of the Hylarana frog (Anura: Ranidae) radiation across tropical Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Africa". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 90: 176–192. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.05.001. PMID 25987527.