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Micrixalus elegans
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Micrixalus elegans
Basic stats
Diet
Crickets, roaches and mealworms (typical diet given in the source)
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats, between the Palakkad Gap and the Goa Gap (Kerala and Karnataka)
Size
Males 13-15.5mm; females 17.7-21mm
Micrixalus elegans, the elegant dancing frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats and occurs between the Palakkad Gap and the Goa Gap in Kerala and Karnataka. Males measure 13-15.5 mm and females 17.7-21 mm in snout-vent length. The back is uniformly reddish brown with scattered yellowish-grey spots, the sides of the head are distinctly dark blackish brown, and the limbs are reddish brown with dark brown bands (Wikipedia, general species account).
Males show foot-flagging behaviour, stretching the whole hind leg away from the body, which they occasionally do along with calling. The typical diet is given as a mixture of crickets, roaches and mealworms (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Micrixalus elegans eat?
- Crickets, roaches and mealworms (typical diet given in the source)
- Where is the Micrixalus elegans found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats, between the Palakkad Gap and the Goa Gap (Kerala and Karnataka)
- How big is the Micrixalus elegans?
- Males 13-15.5mm; females 17.7-21mm