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Nasutixalus
Sign in to saveNasutixalus is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. The genus is found in northeastern India and adjacent southeastern Tibet as well as western Yunnan (China); the range might extend into the adjacent Nepal and Myanmar. Common name ridged-nose treefrogs has been coined for this genus.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyRhacophoridae
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Nasutixalus is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. The genus is found in northeastern India and adjacent southeastern Tibet as well as western Yunnan (China); the range might extend into the adjacent Nepal and Myanmar. Common name ridged-nose treefrogs has been coined for this genus.
==Etymology== The name Nasutixalus is derived from the Latin nasutus meaning "large-nosed", and ixalus, which is a generic stem for treefrogs.
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