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Minervarya rufescens
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Minervarya rufescens
Basic stats
Habitat
Riparian and forest-edge habitats in open and lightly degraded tropical moist semi-evergreen forest
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala
Minervarya rufescens, the Malabar wart frog or rufescent burrowing frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats and occurs in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is locally common, associated with riparian and forest-edge habitats in open and lightly degraded tropical moist semi-evergreen forests (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Minervarya rufescens live in?
- Riparian and forest-edge habitats in open and lightly degraded tropical moist semi-evergreen forest
- Where is the Minervarya rufescens found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala