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DICROGLOSSIDAE
This genus has two widespread species. The members of this genus are completely aquatic, spending most of their time in stagnant water bodies like ponds and marshes. These frogs are characterized by completely webbed feet. Four species occur in India, out of which two of them are hitherto considered endemic to Malnad region of Karnataka.
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (SCHNEIDER, 1799)
Euphlyctis hexadactylus (LESSON, 1834)
Euphlyctis aloysii* JOSHY, ALAM, KURABAYASHI, SUMIDA & KURAMOTO, 2009
Euphlyctis mudigere* JOSHY, ALAM, KURABAYASHI, SUMIDA & KURAMOTO, 2009
Fejervarya BOLKAY, 1915
This genus of small terrestrial frogs is very much species-rich, with not less than 10 species occurring in southern India. One species, the cricket frog, is very common and widespread. The rest are rare or endemic forms most of which are distributed only in the Western Ghats.
Fejervarya brevipalmata (PETERS, 1871)
F. keralensis DUBOIS, 1981
F. murthii (PILLAI, 1979)
F. mudduraja KURAMOTO, JOSHY, KURABAYASHI & SUMIDA, 2007
F. mysoriensis (RAO, 1922)
F. nilgirica (JERDON, 1854)
F. parambikulamana RAO, 1937
F. rufescens (JERDON, 1854)
F. sauriceps (RAO, 1937)
F. sahyadris (DUBOIS, OHLER and BIJU, 2001)
F. carperata KURAMOTO, JOSHY, KURABAYASHI & SUMIDA, 2007
F. kudremukhensis KURAMOTO, JOSHY, KURABAYASHI & SUMIDA, 2007
F. granosa KURAMOTO, JOSHY, KURABAYASHI & SUMIDA, 2007
F. limnocharis (GRAVENHORST, 1829)
Hoplobatrachus PETERS, 1863
This genus of frogs is commonly called ‘Bull frogs’. They grow very large in size and are one of the largest in the country. Two species of bull frogs occur in southern India. Both the species are widespread and common. The Bull frogs suffer from illegal trade and poaching for frog legs and flesh. These two species are often sympatric and are morphologically identical. Only a diagnosis of their hind feet can tell them apart. The following are the two species found in southern India;
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (DAUDIN, 1803)
Hoplobatrachus crassus (JERDON, 1853)
Tomopterna DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1841
These frogs are ‘Burrowing frogs’ and as their name implies, are fossorial in habit. These frogs are characterized by a well-developed heel pads or digging appendages. They are heavy in build and warty in appearance, much like toads. Three species occur, of which one is endemic to Western Ghats.
Tomopterna breviceps (SCHNEIDEER, 1799)
T. rolandae (DUBOIS, 1983)
T. dobsonii* (BOULENGER, 1882)
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