''Minervarya nilagirica'', commonly known as Nilgiris wart frog, or Nilgiris frog, is a species of
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...
that is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to India.
Description
''Minervarya nilagirica'' has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus.
Habitat and distribution
It is found along roadsides and around wetlands excepting wet paddy fields.
It is found from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, in the
Western and
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana. They are eroded and cut ...
of India, at 800-1600 m elevation.
References
External links
AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation
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Frogs of India
Fauna of Karnataka
Amphibians described in 2008
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