Wildlifeof India
Microhyla sholigari
Narrow-mouthed Frogs
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Microhyla sholigari
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to southern India; central Western Ghats and near Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore
Size
Males 15.9-16.2mm; females 16.5-19.2mm
Microhyla sholigari is endemic to southern India. A recent study reported it from 15 localities in the central Western Ghats, with frogs seen near Bannerghatta National Park in Bangalore, Karnataka, and it is known to occur over a widespread area of south India. It is a small frog: adult males measure 15.9-16.2 mm and females 16.5-19.2 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The snout is pointed and protrudes beyond the lower jaw seen from below. The head is wider than long and the throat buff with brown pigment. The advertisement call is a sharp "Zeeeeee", heard as a chorus, each call about 0.76 seconds long with 52-67 pulses (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Microhyla sholigari found?
- Endemic to southern India; central Western Ghats and near Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore
- How big is the Microhyla sholigari?
- Males 15.9-16.2mm; females 16.5-19.2mm