Indirana beddomii (Günther, 1876)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Dorsal view of Indirana beddomii
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Open encyclopedia reference
Indirana beddomii, Beddome's leaping frog, Beddome's Indian frog, or simply Beddome's frog, is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats. They are usually detected by their long leaps as they flush from the ground when disturbed. The species is named after the naturalist Richard Henry Beddome.
Wikipedia contributors, Indirana beddomii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:39:19.200171+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Indirana beddomii (Günther, 1876)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1876)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranixalidae
- Genus
- Indirana
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanixalidae Dubois, 1987
- genusIndirana Laurent, 1986
- speciesIndirana beddomii (Günther, 1876)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Indirana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Indirana bhadrai Garg & Biju, 2016 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana brachytarsus (Günther, 1876) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana chiravasi Padhye, Modak & Dahanukar, 2014 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana duboisi Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana longicrus (Rao, 1937) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana sarojamma Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana tysoni Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana gundia (Dubois, 1986) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana paramakri Garg & Biju, 2016 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana leithii (Boulenger, 1888) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana salelkari Modak, Dahanukar, Gosavi & Padhye, 2015 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indirana semipalmata (Boulenger, 1882) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rana beddomi (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Rana beddomii (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Ranixalus beddomii (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Polypedates beddomii Günther, 1876 Günther, 1876 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=664992 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3PMW4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.