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Micrixalus kodayari
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Micrixalus kodayari
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Shencottah Gap, Tamil Nadu: Kodayar and Kakkachi (Tirunelveli district)
Size
Two male paratypes 17.7-18.7mm
Micrixalus kodayari, the Kodayar dancing frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Shencottah Gap in Tamil Nadu, known from Kodayar and Kakkachi in Tirunelveli district. Two adult male paratypes measured 17.7-18.7 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
The snout is subelliptical seen from above and acute from the side. The back is uniform greyish brown with a metallic tinge, the tympanum and its surroundings are light brown, the iris light brown with a reddish tinge, and the underside greyish white (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Micrixalus kodayari found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Shencottah Gap, Tamil Nadu: Kodayar and Kakkachi (Tirunelveli district)
- How big is the Micrixalus kodayari?
- Two male paratypes 17.7-18.7mm