Indian flying frog
| Indian flying frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Pterorana Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986 |
| Species: | P. khare |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterorana khare Kiyasetuo & Khare, 1986 | |
The Indian flying frog (Pterorana khare) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Pterorana.[2] It is found in India and Myanmar[3] but extirpated in Nepal.[citation needed] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. The species was discovered by M.Khare and Kiyasetuo in 1986.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Pterorana khare". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58488A3068835. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pterorana Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pterorana khare Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.