Commonly called as ‘narrow mouthed’ or ‘small mouthed’ frogs, this family of frogs is characterized by a small, blunt, rounded snout. These frogs are fosssorial and are not fond of water, though preferring humidity. Five genera occur in southern India with several endemic species present in Western Ghats. An * indicates endemic species.

Microhyla TSCHUDI, 1838
Three species are found in southern India. All species are very small in size and fossorial. Two of them are widespread. These two, often occur sympatrically almost althroughout the range. A recently described species is endemic to Western & Eastern Ghats.

Microhyla ornata (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1841)
Microhyla rubra JERDON, 1854
Microhyla sholigari* DUTTA & RAY, 2000

Melanobatrachus BEDDOME, 1878 is rare & endemic to southern Western Ghats. It has been definitely recorded only from Anamalai hills and Tirunelvelly hills. Only one species known.
Melanobatrachus indicus* BEDDOME, 1878

Ramanella RAO & RAMANNA, 1825
This genus consists of 6 species. Only one member is widespread, the rest are endemic to the hill forests of Western Ghats. They are small sized, fossorial frogs, with well developed heel-pads, which is common to most microhylids.

Ramanella variegata (STOLICZKA, 1872)
R. montana* (JERDON, 1854)
R. triangularis* (GÜNTHER, 1875)
R. minor* RAO, 1937
R. anamaliensis* RAO, 1937
R. mormorata* RAO, 1937

Kaloula GRAY, 1831
Only one widespread species is present. It is very much a plains species & commensally with man.
Kaloula taprobanica (PARKER, 1934)

Uperodon DUMÉRIL and BIBRON, 1841
This is one of the largest south Indian microhylids, reaching upto 4” in length. It is a widespread species that occurs throughout the range, especially abundant in flat alluvium and coasts.
Uperodon globulosus (GÜNTHER, 1864)
Uperodon systoma SCHNEIDER, 1799