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Sphaerotheca varshaabhu

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Varshaa burrowing frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Sphaerotheca
Species:
S. varshaabhu
Binomial name
Sphaerotheca varshaabhu
Deepak et al., 2024

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

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "New species of burrowing frog named 'Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu' discovered in Bengaluru".