Microhyla mihintalei
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| Microhyla mihintalei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Microhyla |
| Species: | M. mihintalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Microhyla mihintalei | |
Microhyla mihintalei (vernacular name: red narrow-mouthed frog or Mihintale red narrow-mouthed frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Earlier thought to be the same species as Microhyla rubra, several morphological differences suggested that the Sri Lankan populations are different from their Indian counterparts. Thus the Sri Lankan populations were elevated to a new species.[1]