Wildlifeof India
Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani
True Frogs, Night Frogs & Allies
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Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani
Basic stats
Habitat
Evergreen forest at 1,250m
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats; known only from Pandipath, Agasthyamalai Hills, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
Size
Males 13.3-14.9mm
Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani, Vijayan's night frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats and known only from its type locality, Pandipath in the Agasthyamalai Hills of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, an evergreen forest at 1,250 m. The genus evolved in India around 70-80 million years ago. The five adult males of the type series measure 13.3-14.9 mm in snout-vent length, and no females were collected (Wikipedia, general species account).
The snout is rounded, the back light brown to silvery brown with prominent dark brown spots, the underside light yellowish brown with minute black speckles, and the throat light grey. Males were heard calling both during the day and in the late evening (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani live in?
- Evergreen forest at 1,250m
- Where is the Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats; known only from Pandipath, Agasthyamalai Hills, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
- How big is the Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani?
- Males 13.3-14.9mm