A herpetological survey of the Kathmandu Valleyı Nepalı and phylogenetic identification of Megophrys (Xenophrys) zhangi
Author
O, Kyle A.
Author
Connell
Author
Aryal, Prakash C.
Author
Sherchan, Adarsh M.
Author
Dhakal, Bimala
Author
Chaudhary, Hemanta Kumari
Author
Ranabhat, Rishi
Author
Karmacharya, Dibesh
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Journal of Natural History
2019
2019-09-05
53
23
1421
1437
journal article
24022
10.1080/00222933.2019.1655106
c54a2573-abdd-42a7-aec3-4d657e4d8661
1464-5262
3670114
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Figures 1
and
3
(c);
Table 2
specimens examined
: CMDN-A 157.
Distribution in the KTM Valley
: Encountered only in Lalitpur, but
Aryal et al. (2013)
encountered this species in urban wetlands throughout the KTM Valley.
Remarks
: This specimen was encountered in shallow water on the edge of a small pond near an urban area (
Figures 1
and
3
(c)). It was found in sympatry with
Fejervarya syhadrensis
,
Microhyla ornata
, and
Duttaphrynus melanostictis
. This male specimen was calling when approached.