Micrixalus silvaticus

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Micrixalus silvaticus, the forest dancing frog, is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
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Micrixalus silvaticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Micrixalidae
Genus: Micrixalus
Species:
M. silvaticus
Binomial name
Micrixalus silvaticus
(Boulenger, 1882)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.[2]

Geographic range

It is only known from very restricted localities in Kerala and Tamil Nadu state, especially around Kadalar Estate in Idukki District, and Valparai in Coimbatore District, south of the Palghat Gap in the Western Ghats.[2][3]

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