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Nyctibatrachus major
True Frogs, Night Frogs & Allies
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Nyctibatrachus major
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly other frogs and insect larvae
Habitat
In or near water; nocturnal
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)
Size
Males 31.5-52.0mm; females 43.7-54.2mm
Nyctibatrachus major is endemic to the Western Ghats, found in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It was described in 1882 by the zoologist George Albert Boulenger and is the type species of the genus. It is large for its genus: males measure 31.5-52.0 mm and females 43.7-54.2 mm in snout-vent length, and tadpoles reach up to 5.2 cm, of which half to two thirds is tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is mainly brownish to greyish, with a dark greyish-brown upperside, a greyish-white underside, light grey sides and a variety of grey or brown markings. Adults are mostly found in or near water and are nocturnal, while subadults can be seen by night and day. The diet mainly consists of other frogs and insect larvae. Advertisement calls are solitary notes 0.05 seconds long, delivered about 20 seconds apart (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Nyctibatrachus major eat?
- Mainly other frogs and insect larvae
- What habitat does the Nyctibatrachus major live in?
- In or near water; nocturnal
- Where is the Nyctibatrachus major found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)
- How big is the Nyctibatrachus major?
- Males 31.5-52.0mm; females 43.7-54.2mm