photo by Krushnamegh Kunte Common Name: Castle Rock Night FrogScientific Name: Nyctibatrachus petraeusFamily: Nyctibatrachidae - Night Frog familyLocations: IndiaSize: 1.25 - 1.85 inches (32 - 47 mm) The Castle Rock Night Frog lives near the streams in the evergreen forests of Castle Rock in the western Ghats of India. Mating season coincides with the start… Continue reading Castle Rock Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus petraeus)
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New Species and Genus from the Western Ghats of India
A new species of frog was discovered in the Western Ghats of India. The Western Ghats is an incredible place to go frogging. There are three known families of frogs that are only found there and hundreds of different species of frogs. Not only was this new species discovered, it has been put into a… Continue reading New Species and Genus from the Western Ghats of India