Nidirana noadihing | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Nidirana |
Species: | N. noadihing
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Binomial name | |
Nidirana noadihing Boruah et al., 2023
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Nidirana noadihing is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. [1] It is found in Arunachal Pradesh of India and it is said to be first species recorded in the genus Nidirana from India. The new species came from the place, Noa-Dihing River, from where the specimens were collected. This Noa-Dihing Music Frog is differed from other species of Nidirana genus by its size, oval toe tips, the tubercles on their backs and the unique call [2] reminiscent of "wild duck species". [3] The species is named after the Noa-Dahing River. [4]