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Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei

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Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei

Basic stats

Habitat

Marshy areas near streams at around 1,290m

Range

Endemic to the Western Ghats; known only from Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

Size

Males 12.2-13.4mm

Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei is endemic to the Western Ghats and known only from Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, where the specimens used to describe it were collected. It was described in 2017, with six other species of the genus, by the herpetologist Sonali Garg and colleagues. It is a small frog, with an adult male snout-vent length of 12.2-13.4 mm, found in marshy areas near streams at around 1,290 m (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is mainly reddish brown with a light grey underside, light orangish-brown bands from the eyes to the middle of the back, light brown limbs and darker brown hands and feet (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei live in?
Marshy areas near streams at around 1,290m
Where is the Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei found?
Endemic to the Western Ghats; known only from Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu
How big is the Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei?
Males 12.2-13.4mm
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