Karnataka Night frog

Description:

An endangered and endemic frog species from the Western Ghats. These can be found in torrential streams of the shola forests. This individual was resting on the edge of a huge rock about 3 feet from the water surface. This is the biggest nycti i have ever seen and documented from Charmadi Ghats. Saw around 10 individuals on rocks as well as in streams. Spent around 2 hrs observing them. Not much activity seen apart from munching on insects that flew past them.

Habitat:

Slow moving perennial streams in thick forest of western ghats

Notes:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/58399...