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Micrixalus kottigeharensis
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Micrixalus kottigeharensis
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to the central Western Ghats, Karnataka
Size
Males 22-24mm; females 28-33mm
Micrixalus kottigeharensis, the Kottigehar dancing frog, also called the Kottigehar bubble-nest frog or torrent frog, is endemic to the central Western Ghats in Karnataka. The name means "from Kottigehara". Males reach 22-24 mm in snout-vent length and females 28-33 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
Females have been seen excavating egg-laying cavities with their hind limbs, to depths of about 32 mm, and the tadpoles are fossorial (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Micrixalus kottigeharensis found?
- Endemic to the central Western Ghats, Karnataka
- How big is the Micrixalus kottigeharensis?
- Males 22-24mm; females 28-33mm