Purple Frog
Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Amphibians
The purple frog, also known commonly as the Indian purple frog, the Mahabali frog, and the pignose frog, is a frog species in the family Nasikabatrachidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in India. Although the adult frog was formally described in October 2003, the juvenile form of the species had been described earlier in 1917.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Nasikabatrachidae
- Genus
- Nasikabatrachus