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Minervarya pierrei

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Minervarya pierrei
Minervarya pierrei from Dagana District, Bhutan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Minervarya
Species:
M. pierrei
Binomial name
Minervarya pierrei
(Dubois, 1975)
Synonyms

Rana pierrei Dubois, 1975
Fejervarya pierrei (Dubois, 1975)

Minervarya pierrei (Pierre's wart frog, Pierre's cricket frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Nepal, adjacent India, and eastern Bangladesh. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.[2][3] It is a common species associated with paddy fields.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shrestha, T.K. & Ohler, A. (2016). "Fejervarya pierrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58285A91237012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58285A91237012.en.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana pierrei (Dubois, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ^ Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.