Blaira ornata
Species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blaira ornata, known with common names ornate toad, Malabar torrent toad or black torrent toad, is a rare and endangered species of toad endemic to the Western Ghats.[1][2] In 2009, this species along with A. rubigina was shifted from Ansonia to the genus Ghatophryne.[3] The publication of the new genus however did not meet ICZN requirements and a new genus Blaira was created in 2021.
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Blaira ornata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Blaira |
Species: | B. ornata |
Binomial name | |
Blaira ornata (Günther, 1876) | |
Synonyms | |
Ansonia ornata Günther, 1876 |
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