Chrysopaa is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chrysopaa sternosignata. [2][3] It is found in Balochistan, Pakistan, Kashmir (Pakistan and India) and in Afghanistan. Its common names include Baluch Mountain frog, karez frog, Malir paa frog, and Murray's frog.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Chrysopaa Ohler and Dubois, 2006 |
| Species: | C. sternosignata
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| Chrysopaa sternosignata (Murray, 1885)
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Chrysopaa sternosignata is a highly aquatic frog living in rivers, swamps, and freshwater marshes. It is a relatively common species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Muhammad Sharif Khan, Theodore Papenfuss, Steven Anderson, Sergius Kuzmin, Sushil Dutta, Annemarie Ohler, Saibal Sengupta (2004). "Chrysopaa sternosignata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58440A11781495. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58440A11781495.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Chrysopaa Ohler and Dubois, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Chrysopaa Ohler and Dubois, 2006". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.