Minervarya sahyadris

Minervarya sahyadris
Minervarya sahyadris
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dicroglossidae
Genus:	Minervarya
Species:	M. sahyadris
Binomial name
Minervarya sahyadris Dubois [fr], Ohler, and Biju, 2001
Synonyms[2]
Fejervarya sahyadris (Dubois, Ohler, and Biju, 2001)

Minervarya sahyadris, also known as the small cricket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to central Western Ghats of kerala& Karnataka in India.[1][2]

Distribution

Minervarya sahyadris is endemic to central Western Ghats and is known from Gundia River and adjacent areas in Karnataka and Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and neighboring areas in Kerala at elevations between 40 and 200 m (130 and 660 ft) above sea level.[2]

Habitat

Fejervarya sahyadris from Madayippara, Kerala

It is a semi-aquatic, terrestrial species. It has been found from grassy areas adjacent to paddy fields, disturbed (open) moist tropical forest, stream banks and abandoned quarries. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Description

This species is about 22 mm in length and is nocturnal. It is seen in loose groups; key identifying features include pointed snout, presence of rictal gland, supratympanic fold from back of eye to shoulder, mid dorsum reddish to reddish brown in colour and minimal webbing in feet.[3]

References

1. S.D. Biju, Gajanan Dasaramji Bhuddhe, Sushil Dutta, Karthikeyan Vasudevan, Chelmala Srinivasulu, S.P. Vijayakumar (2004). "Minervarya sahyadris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58388A11765308. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58388A11765308.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Minervarya sahyadris Dubois, Ohler, and Biju, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
3. Gururaja, K. V. (2012) Pictorial Guide to Frogs and Toads of Western Ghats. Gubbi Labs.