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Minervarya brevipalmata
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Minervarya brevipalmata
Basic stats
Habitat
Grassland, waterlogged or marshy areas; also wet forest patches and lightly degraded former forest
Range
Western Ghats (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala)
Minervarya brevipalmata, the short-webbed frog, also called Peters' frog or the Pegu wart frog, is found in the Western Ghats of southern India, in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is a little-known and uncommon grassland frog associated with waterlogged or marshy areas (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has also been recorded from suitable wet patches of forest and from lightly degraded former forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Minervarya brevipalmata live in?
- Grassland, waterlogged or marshy areas; also wet forest patches and lightly degraded former forest
- Where is the Minervarya brevipalmata found?
- Western Ghats (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala)