Wildlifeof India
Melanobatrachus indicus
Narrow-mouthed Frogs
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Melanobatrachus indicus
Basic stats
Habitat
Leaf litter, rocks and other ground cover in moist evergreen tropical forest
Range
Endemic to the wet evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
The Indian black microhylid frog or Malabar black narrow-mouthed frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) is the only species in its genus, which is the only remaining genus in the subfamily Melanobatrachinae. It is endemic to the wet evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where it lives among leaf litter, rocks and other ground cover (Wikipedia, general species account, genus page).
It has been recorded from Anaimalai, Munnar, the Palni hills, Periyar Tiger Reserve and Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. It is a rare species that was only rediscovered in 1997 (Wikipedia, general species account, genus page).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Melanobatrachus indicus live in?
- Leaf litter, rocks and other ground cover in moist evergreen tropical forest
- Where is the Melanobatrachus indicus found?
- Endemic to the wet evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)