Minervarya nilagirica explained

Minervarya nilagirica, commonly known as Nilgiris wart frog, or Nilgiris frog, is a species of frog that is endemic to India.^[1]

Description

Minervarya nilagirica has a relatively large size compared to the other species in its genus.^[2]

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 of India, at 800-1600 m elevation.

External links

• AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Minervarya nilagirica (Jerdon, 1853) Amphibian Species of the World . 2022-11-09 . amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org.
2. Kuramoto. M.. Joshy. S. H.. Kurabayashi. A.. Sumida. M.. 2007. The genus Fejervarya (Anura: Ranidae) in central Western Ghats, India, with descriptions of four new cryptic species. Current Herpetology. 26. 2. 81–105. 10.3105/1881-1019(2007)26[81:TGFARI]2.0.CO;2. 85988752 .