Uperodon montanus

About Uperodon montanus:

• It is also known as Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog or Malabar Hill frog
• It is endemic to the Western Ghatsof India.
• The typical habitat in which this frog is found in tree holes in the rainy season is in the moist deciduous forest to evergreen forest.
• This frog is considered a montane species and is restricted to higher altitude ranges of 800-1,700 metres.
• They are distributed from near Wayanad south across the Palghat and the Shencottah gaps to the Agasthyamalai hills.
• Its tadpoles are free-swimming and exotropic, which means they feed on other species.
• Conservation status:
  • IUCN: Near Threatened