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Minervarya gomantaki
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Minervarya gomantaki
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest-surrounded grassland: mud, ponds, temporary ponds, paddy fields, puddles; also cashew plantations; 50-800m
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats region
Minervarya gomantaki, previously in the genus Fejervarya, is the Goan cricket frog or Gomantak white-lipped cricket frog, endemic to the Western Ghats region. It lives in grasslands surrounded by forest, in mud, ponds, temporary ponds, paddy fields and puddles, and has also been seen on cashew plantations, which suggests some tolerance of habitat disturbance. It has been observed between 50 and 800 metres above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been reported from several protected areas: Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Tillari Conservation Reserve, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Minervarya gomantaki live in?
- Forest-surrounded grassland: mud, ponds, temporary ponds, paddy fields, puddles; also cashew plantations; 50-800m
- Where is the Minervarya gomantaki found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats region