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Micrixalus fuscus
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Micrixalus fuscus
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Diptera (diurnal feeder)
Habitat
Dense forested hill streams
Range
Western Ghats
Size
Males 27.9-28.8mm; females 30.0-33.1mm
Micrixalus fuscus, the dusky torrent frog, is a small frog of dense forested hill streams in the Western Ghats. Males measure 27.9-28.8 mm and females 30.0-33.1 mm in snout-vent length. M. herrei was formerly treated as a synonym of this species (Wikipedia, general species account).
Males have a single vocal sac, a white patch on the lower jaw and a prominent nuptial pad on the first finger. The ankle joint reaches between the eye and the snout tip. The species is diurnal and was found feeding mostly on hymenopterans, beetles and flies (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Micrixalus fuscus eat?
- Mainly Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Diptera (diurnal feeder)
- What habitat does the Micrixalus fuscus live in?
- Dense forested hill streams
- Where is the Micrixalus fuscus found?
- Western Ghats
- How big is the Micrixalus fuscus?
- Males 27.9-28.8mm; females 30.0-33.1mm