Sphaerotheca varshaabhu
| Varshaa burrowing frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerotheca |
| Species: | S. varshaabhu
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerotheca varshaabhu Deepak et al., 2024
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Sphaerotheca varshaabhu commonly known as the Varshaa burrowing frog is a species of Ranidae family frog which is found in India. The species name is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Varshaabhu’. Varshaa means rain and bhu means taking birth. It signifies its breeding activity only during the rainy season.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ P. Deepak, K.P. Dinesh, K.S. Chetan Nag, Annemarie Ohler, Kartik Shanker, Princia D Souza, Vishal Kumar Prasad and J.S. Ashadevi. 2024. Discovery and Description of A New Species of Burrowing Frog Sphaerotheca Günther, 1859 (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from the suburban landscapes of Bengaluru, India. Zootaxa. 5405(3); 381-410. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5405.3.3
- ^ "New species of burrowing frog named 'Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu' discovered in Bengaluru".
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