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Uperodon montanus
Uperodon montanus
March 4, 2023
Recently a group of zoologists rediscovered Uperodon montanus, a frog, which is endemic to the higher altitudes of the Western Ghats.
About Uperodon montanus:
It is also known as Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog or Malabar Hill frog
It is endemic to the
Western Ghats
of 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
Source :
After 89 years, frog endemic to the higher altitudes of Western Ghats ‘rediscovered’
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