The kani bushfrog or kani brown-eared shrub frog (Pseudophilautus kani) is a small shrub frog species of the genus Pseudophilautus. It is endemic to India, where it has been observed in the Western Ghat mountains and Tamil mountains.[3][4]

Kani bushfrog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. kani
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus kani
(Biju & Bossuyt, 2009)
Synonyms[2]
  • Philautus kani Biju & Bossuyt, 2009

Original description edit

  • Biju SD; Bossuyt F (2009). "Systematics and phylogeny of Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Anura, Rhacophoridae) in the Western Ghats of India, with descriptions of 12 new species". Zool J Linn Soc (abstract). 155: 374–444. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00466.x. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

References edit

  1. ^ NatureServe (2011). "Fundulus escambiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T186164A1810971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T186164A1810971.en. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Pseudophilautus kani (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009)". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus kani Biju and Bossuyt, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pseudophilautus kani Biju and Bossuyt, 2009". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 2, 2023.