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Micrixalus
| Micrixalus | |
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| Micrixalus sp. from the Western Ghats | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Ranoidea |
| Family: | Micrixalidae Dubois, Ohler, and Biju, 2001 |
| Genus: | Micrixalus Boulenger, 1888 |
| Type species | |
| Ixalus fuscus Boulenger, 1882
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Micrixalus (commonly known as dancing frogs, tropical frogs, and torrent frogs) is a genus of frogs from that are endemic to the Western Ghats in India.[1] They are monotypic within the family Micrixalidae.[2] Before being raised to the family level they were classified as the subfamily Micrixalinae within Ranidae. Micrixalus frogs, such as Micrixalus saxicola, are popularly known as "dancing frogs" due to their peculiar habit of waving their feet to attract females during the breeding season.[3] Dancing frogs are extremely vulnerable as their habitat is severely threatened.[citation needed]
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Micrixalus Boulenger, 1888". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Micrixalidae Dubois, Ohler, and Biju, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "14 new species of frog nicknamed 'dancing' frogs". BBC.co.uk. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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