Micrixalus phyllophilus
Species of frog
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Micrixalus phyllophilus is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
| Micrixalus phyllophilus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Micrixalidae |
| Genus: | Micrixalus |
| Species: | M. phyllophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrixalus phyllophilus (Jerdon, 1853) | |
| Synonyms | |
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M. opisthorhodus (Boulenger, 1890) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
