Senapati's tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Rohanixalus
Species:
R. senapatiensis
Binomial name
Rohanixalus senapatiensis
(Mathew and Sen, 2009)
Synonyms
  • Chirixalus senapatiensis Mathew and Sen, 2009
  • Chiromantis senapatiensis (Mathew and Sen, 2009)

Rohanixalus senapatiensis, commonly known as Senapti's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to north-eastern India. It is only known from its type locality around the Mabing river near Kangpokpi in Senapati district, Manipur state.[1]

Taxonomy

Formerly described in Chirixalus, it was moved to the new genus Rohanixalus in 2020 following a phylogenetic study.[1]

Description

It was originally described as being most similar in its appearance to Rohanixalus vittatus.[1] It has a dark middorsal stripe. Webbing on hands is rudimentary.[2]

Original description

  • Mathew R; Sen N. (2009). "Studies on little known amphibian species of northeast India". Rec. Zool. Surv. India Occ. Paper. 293: 1-64.4.

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