| 词条 | Micrixalus elegans |
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| image = Micrixalus Elegans.jpg | taxon = Micrixalus elegans | status = DD | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | authority = (Rao, 1937) | synonyms = Philautus elegans Rao, 1937 }}Micrixalus elegans is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, and occurs between the Palakkad Gap and Goa Gap in the states of Kerala and Karnataka.[2] Micrixalus elegans is one of the Micrixalus species showing "foot-flagging" behaviour, hence the common name elegant dancing frog has been proposed. Other common names include elegant torrent frog and elegant bush frog.[2] DescriptionMales measure {{convert|13|-|15.5|mm|abbr=on}} and females {{convert|17.7|-|21|mm|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length. The dorsum is uniformly reddish brown, with scattered yellowish grey spots. The sides of the head are distinctly dark blackish brown. The dorsal surfaces of the limbs are reddish brown with dark brown bands. Males of this species show "foot-flagging" behaviour, stretching the entire hing leg away from the body, that they occasionally conduct, along with calling. Males may also engage in male-male combats, kicking each other. Habitat and conservationIts natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.[1] It prefers damp leaf litter by fast-flowing forest streams. This species was for a long time only known from the holotype, which is probably lost.[1] However, it was rediscovered in 2010 and found to be relatively common; the small adult size of this species might have led researchers to mistake them as juveniles of another species.[11] Classified as "data deficient" before its rediscovery,[1] the species is now know from several localities, some of them in or near protected areas. References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite journal | authors = Biju, S.D. | title = Micrixalus elegans | journal = IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume= 2004 | page = e.T58377A11762591 | year = 2004 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58377A11762591.en }} [2][3]2. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Micrixalidae/Micrixalus/Micrixalus-elegans |title=Micrixalus elegans (Rao, 1937) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2016 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=21 April 2016}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.lostspeciesindia.org/LAI2/new5_rediscovered.php |title=Elegant Torrent Frog: Micrixalus elegans |year= |work=Lost! Amphibians of India |accessdate=21 April 2016}} }} External links{{Commons category|Micrixalus elegans}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q535015}} 6 : Micrixalus|Amphibians described in 1937|Frogs of India|Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats|Taxa named by C. R. Narayan Rao|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |
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