Minervarya agricola

Minervarya agricola

Common indian cricket frog

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Minervarya agricola

Minervarya agricola (common name: common Indian cricket frog) is a species of frog that is native to Indian subcontinent. Earlier identified as M. granosa and Zakerana syhadrensis due to large distribution, the species was classified as a separate species in 2019.

Distribution

Geography

It is a widespread species in Indian subcontinent, and found in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Habits and Lifestyle

It occupies a wide range of habitats from flooded fields and human habitation in the plains to the wet forests on the hills.

References

1. Minervarya agricola Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minervarya_agricola

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