Indirana semipalmata (Boulenger, 1882)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Indirana semipalmata is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats region of southern India. They are small frogs, reaching lengths of about 36 mm (1.4 in) from snout to vent. The species breeds during the monsoons, laying their eggs on moist rocks and tree bark. Their tadpoles are terrestrial – hatching, feeding, and undergoing metamorphosis without ever entering any standing bodies of water.
Wikipedia contributors, Indirana semipalmata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:39:19.201173+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Indirana semipalmata (Boulenger, 1882)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1882)
- 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 semipalmata (Boulenger, 1882)
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 beddomii (Günther, 1876) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ranixalus semipalmatus (Boulenger, 1882) (Boulenger, 1882) | synonym |
| Rana semifulmata Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
| Rana semipalmata Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | 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=665000 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:3PMWJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.