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Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937) is a animal in the Microhylidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937) (Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937))
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Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937)

Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937)

Uperodon mormoratus is a narrow-mouthed frog endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India, previously placed in genus Ramanella.

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Family
Genus
Uperodon
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937)

Nomenclature and Identity

Uperodon mormoratus, also commonly called the Indian dot frog, marbled ramanella, dark-banded frog, and mottled globular frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog.

Native Range

This species is endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India.

Taxonomic History

It was formerly classified in the genus Ramanella.

Reported Occurrences

To date, it has only been reported from three locations, although it occurs in some numbers locally where it is found.

Photo: (c) Amila P Sumanapala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amila P Sumanapala · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Microhylidae Uperodon

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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