Published September 5, 2019 | Version v1
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Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Description

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Figures 1 and 3 (c); Table 2

specimens examined: CMDN-A 157.

Distribution in the KTM Valley: Encountered only in Lalitpur, but Aryal et al. (2013) encountered this species in urban wetlands throughout the KTM Valley. Remarks: This specimen was encountered in shallow water on the edge of a small pond near an urban area (Figures 1 and 3 (c)). It was found in sympatry with Fejervarya syhadrensis, Microhyla ornata, and Duttaphrynus melanostictis. This male specimen was calling when approached.

Notes

Published as part of O, Kyle A., Connell, Aryal, Prakash C., Sherchan, Adarsh M., Dhakal, Bimala, Chaudhary, Hemanta Kumari, Ranabhat, Rishi & Karmacharya, Dibesh, 2019, A herpetological survey of the Kathmandu Valleyı Nepalı and phylogenetic identification of Megophrys (Xenophrys) zhangi, pp. 1421-1437 in Journal of Natural History 53 (23) on page 1428, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1655106, http://zenodo.org/record/3670114

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References

  • Aryal PC, Kharel SC, Bhurtel BP, Paudel EN, Dhamala MK, Rijal B, Thapa A. 2013. An amphibian survey in Kathmandu Valley. Nepal. Biodiv. Cons. Efforts Nepal. 3: 1 - 3.