South Indian Frog
Indirana semipalmata
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
Indirana semipalmata is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats region of southern India. They are small frogs, reaching lengths of about 36 mm (1.4 in) from snout to vent. The species breeds during the monsoons, laying their eggs on moist rocks and tree bark. Their tadpoles are terrestrial – hatching, feeding, and undergoing metamorphosis without ever entering any standing bodies of water.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranixalidae
- Genus
- Indirana