Wildlifeof India
Common Paddy Field Frog
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Minervarya agricola
Basic stats
Habitat
Flooded fields and human settlement in the plains to wet forest in the hills
Range
India, Sri Lanka and Nepal
Minervarya agricola, the common Indian cricket frog, is widespread on the Indian subcontinent, in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It was earlier identified as M. granosa or Zakerana syhadrensis because of its large distribution, and was treated as a separate species in 2019. It occupies a wide range of habitats, from flooded fields and human settlement in the plains to wet forest in the hills (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Common Paddy Field Frog live in?
- Flooded fields and human settlement in the plains to wet forest in the hills
- Where is the Common Paddy Field Frog found?
- India, Sri Lanka and Nepal