Rare species

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Rare species. Get inspired and try out new things.
515 people searched this
·
Last updated 2d
1.9M+ Science Lovers on Instagram: "Melanobatrachus is a genus of narrow-mouthed frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only remaining genus in the monotypicsubfamily Melanobatrachinae.  Molecular data has shown that the initial divergence of the Microhylidae family to have taken place about 66 millions of years ago, or immediately after the Cretaceous extinction event.  This is an extremely rare species, the population is fragmented with a total size of less than 5,000 km².  This species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India, where it is known from only 3 sites.  The main threat to this species is the conversion of forested area to cultivated land.  Permission to post these stunning captures was granted by photographer @hadlee_renjith" Western Ghats, Science Lover, Rare Species, Cute Little Animals, Amphibians, Scales, Biology, The Family, Feathers

1.9M+ Science Lovers on Instagram: "Melanobatrachus is a genus of narrow-mouthed frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only remaining genus in the monotypicsubfamily Melanobatrachinae. Molecular data has shown that the initial divergence of the Microhylidae family to have taken place about 66 millions of years ago, or immediately after the Cretaceous extinction event. This is an extremely rare species, the population is fragmented with a total size of less than 5,000 km². This…

12

Related interests