Wildlifeof India
Fungoid Frog
True Frogs, Night Frogs & Allies
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Hydrophylax malabaricus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest floor and lower vegetation
Range
Western Ghats, from Bombay to Kerala
The fungoid frog or Malabar Hills frog (Hydrophylax malabaricus) is a colourful frog found on the forest floor and in lower vegetation in the Western Ghats of south-western India, from Bombay to Kerala. Its upper parts vary from brownish red to bright crimson (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is very similar to Hydrophylax bahuvistara, with which it partly overlaps in range, and that species extends further into parts of central India (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Fungoid Frog live in?
- Forest floor and lower vegetation
- Where is the Fungoid Frog found?
- Western Ghats, from Bombay to Kerala