Minervarya kalinga
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| Minervarya kalinga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Minervarya |
| Species: | M. kalinga |
| Binomial name | |
| Minervarya kalinga (Raj, Dinesh, Das, Dutta, Kar, and Mohapatra, 2018) | |
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Minervarya kalinga, the Kalinga cricket frog or Kalinga rice frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to India.[2][3][1]
This frog lives in several types of montane forests. It has been found in a specific secondary forest called Soppinabetta. Scientists have observed this frog between 500 and 1210 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists recorded this frog in two protected places: Papikonda National Park and Satpura Tiger Reserve.[1]
Reproduction
This frog lays eggs at the edges of streams, in paddy fields, and in ditches and swamps.[1]
