Wildlifeof India
Minervarya andamanensis
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Minervarya andamanensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Grassy places, mangrove forest, primary and secondary forest, rice paddies; up to 400m
Range
Andaman Islands and Bay of Bengal, India; also Thailand
Minervarya andamanensis, the Andaman frog, chestnut-brown frog or Andaman wart frog, is found in the Andaman Islands and Bay of Bengal in India, and also in Thailand. It lives in grassy places, mangrove forests, and primary and secondary forest, and has also been found in disturbed habitats such as rice paddies. Scientists saw it as high as 400 metres above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been found in two protected areas: Mount Harriet National Park on South Andaman and Rani Jhansi Marine National Park in Ritchie's Archipelago. The frog lays eggs after monsoon rains, in pools of water that dry up later (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Minervarya andamanensis live in?
- Grassy places, mangrove forest, primary and secondary forest, rice paddies; up to 400m
- Where is the Minervarya andamanensis found?
- Andaman Islands and Bay of Bengal, India; also Thailand