Nyctibatrachus hussaini
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Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis (arguably a junior synonym of N. hussaini) is a species of frog
in the Ranidae family.
of India
in the Kudremukh
region.
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and river
s.
as Nyctibatrachus hussaini. In 2001 Biju questioned the validity of this species due to lack of type specimen in the museum.
In 2007 some of the same authors suggested the alternative name of Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis, stating that Nyctibatrachus hussaini was invalid due to the lack of a traceable holotype
, even though two of the authors claiming this were responsible for the original description. A holotype (more correctly a neotype) was designated and vouchered at ZSI, Calicut with the alternate name. This became the subject of considerable controversy as problems were noted in peer-review practices and adherence to the ICZN code
.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Ranidae family.
Geographic range
It is endemic to the Western GhatsWestern Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in the Kudremukh
Kudremukh
Kudremukh also spelled Kuduremukha is a mountain range in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station town situated near the mountain, about 48 kilometers from Karkala and about 20 kilometers from Kalasa...
region.
Habitat
Its natural habitatHabitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s.
Taxonomic controversy
This "species" was named after the Indian ornithologist S. A. HussainS. A. Hussain
Syed Abdulla Hussain was an Indian ornithologist. He is best known for the work he undertook at the Bombay Natural History Society along with Salim Ali...
as Nyctibatrachus hussaini. In 2001 Biju questioned the validity of this species due to lack of type specimen in the museum.
In 2007 some of the same authors suggested the alternative name of Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis, stating that Nyctibatrachus hussaini was invalid due to the lack of a traceable holotype
Holotype
A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype...
, even though two of the authors claiming this were responsible for the original description. A holotype (more correctly a neotype) was designated and vouchered at ZSI, Calicut with the alternate name. This became the subject of considerable controversy as problems were noted in peer-review practices and adherence to the ICZN code
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals...
.