Wildlifeof India
Minervarya ghatiborealis
True Frogs, Night Frogs & AlliesMinervarya ghatiborealis
Basic stats
Habitat
Grassy ground at the edge of town at the type locality
Range
Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India (type locality; northern Western Ghats basaltic plateau)
Size
About 6cm (2.5 inches)
Minervarya ghatiborealis is a cricket frog (family Dicroglossidae) from the basaltic plateau of the northern Western Ghats, a deeply divergent lineage within its genus. It was first noticed in June 2016 near a grassy parking area at the edge of the town of Mahabaleshwar, the type locality. The name combines Sanskrit ghati, mountain pass, and Latin borealis, northern. (web summaries of the original description).
It reaches about 2.5 inches (6 cm) and has a robust body, thin fingers, long legs and golden-yellow eyes that are darker at the edges and lighter in the centre. (web summaries of the original description).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Minervarya ghatiborealis live in?
- Grassy ground at the edge of town at the type locality
- Where is the Minervarya ghatiborealis found?
- Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India (type locality; northern Western Ghats basaltic plateau)
- How big is the Minervarya ghatiborealis?
- About 6cm (2.5 inches)