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Kempholey night frog

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Kempholey night frog
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The Kempholey night frog (Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae.[2]

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Geographical range

It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, where it is found between Karnataka and Kerala.[2]

Habitat

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.[1]

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Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis tadpole in a lowland stream

Taxonomy

This species was discovered by C. R. Narayan Rao and was thought to have been extinct after remaining unsighted for 74 years. Its rediscovery coincided with the discovery of Nyctibatrachus poocha and others of the genus Nyctibatrachus by herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.[3][4]

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