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Micrixalus herrei
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Micrixalus herrei
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats, south of the Shencottah Gap (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
Size
Males 16.7-19.4mm; females 24.8-26.6mm
Micrixalus herrei is a newly redescribed frog of the family Micrixalidae, endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Shencottah Gap, in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It was originally described in 1942, then treated as the same species as M. fuscus in 1984. Males measure 16.7-19.4 mm and females 24.8-26.6 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The head is small and flat above, with a pointed snout rounded from the side. The back is reddish orange with irregular light brown patches, and the tympanum and its surroundings are dark grey (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Micrixalus herrei found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats, south of the Shencottah Gap (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
- How big is the Micrixalus herrei?
- Males 16.7-19.4mm; females 24.8-26.6mm