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Indirana chiravasi
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Indirana chiravasi
Basic stats
Habitat
Crevices of laterite boulders; wet rocks and moss-covered boulders
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats; known only from the laterite plateaus near Amboli, Maharashtra
Size
Males 25-27mm; females 32-39mm
Indirana chiravasi, the Amboli leaping frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats and known only from its type locality, the laterite plateaus by the hill station of Amboli in Maharashtra. It was described in 2014 by three scientists from IISER Pune and MES Abasaheb Garware College. Males measure 25-27 mm and females 32-39 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The back is olive brown with scattered yellow markings and, in males only, densely arranged black spots forming a W-shaped mark, with a black stripe from snout tip through the eye and tympanum to the shoulder. The frogs are often found in crevices of laterite boulders, and males are mostly seen calling from wet rocks or moss-covered boulders. The tadpoles are terrestrial and have been seen feeding on algae on wet boulders (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indirana chiravasi live in?
- Crevices of laterite boulders; wet rocks and moss-covered boulders
- Where is the Indirana chiravasi found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats; known only from the laterite plateaus near Amboli, Maharashtra
- How big is the Indirana chiravasi?
- Males 25-27mm; females 32-39mm