Minervarya agricola explained

Minervarya agricola (common name: common Indian cricket frog) is a species of frog that is native to Indian subcontinent.^[1] Earlier identified as M. granosa and Zakerana syhadrensis due to large distribution, the species was classified as a separate species in 2019.^[2]

Distribution

It is a widespread species in Indian subcontinent, and found in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.^[3]

Ecology

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Minervarya agricola . Amphibia Web . 23 January 2020.
2. Web site: Minervarya agricola . Amphibian Species of the World . 23 January 2020.
3. Web site: On the taxonomic status of Minervarya granosa (Kuramoto, Joshy, Kurabayashi & Sumida, 2008) and the distribution of M. agricola (Jerdon, 1853) Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae . Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, July 2019. Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 84-87 . 23 January 2020.