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Minervarya keralensis
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Minervarya keralensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Wet evergreen forest, moist deciduous forest and marshland; breeds in temporary ponds
Range
Western Ghats, southern India
Size
About 7cm
Minervarya keralensis, the verrucose frog, Kerala warty frog or Dubois' hill frog, is a widespread frog of the Western Ghats in southern India, found in wet evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests and marshlands. The source gives its snout-vent length as about 7 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
The head is moderately sized with a pointed-looking snout, and when the hind leg is pulled forward the ankle joint reaches the snout tip. It breeds in temporary ponds (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Minervarya keralensis live in?
- Wet evergreen forest, moist deciduous forest and marshland; breeds in temporary ponds
- Where is the Minervarya keralensis found?
- Western Ghats, southern India
- How big is the Minervarya keralensis?
- About 7cm