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Rhacophorus malabaricus
The term "flying frog" refers to its ability to break their fall by stretching the webbing between their toes when making leaps down from the treetops. It can make gliding jumps of 9-12 meters, a maximum of about 115 times its length.
Is a moss frog species found in the Western Ghats of India.
Normally seen during the monsoon season.The sighting in Dec is fairly unusual and according to the locals sighting of this species was the first in this location.
Spotted on Dec 8, 2011
Submitted on Dec 8, 2011
9 Comments
Thanks, Arvind..
gud capture
Beautiful.
It can I guess Anne...Evening I had seen on the middle branch of a small tree and by night it was for some reason on top of a telephone pole... :)
It's impressive to know that this small and beautiful creature can jump as far !
Yasser,Alice,Satyen... Thank you.. :)
Lovely spotting.
Good picture, Good information Thank You!
Thanks, Ismael..