Euphlyctis mudigere Joshy, Alam, Kurabayashi, Sumida & Kuramoto, 2009
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.3.685 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5469393 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E43A3710-FFF5-7E62-FCCB-64B9394CEB75 |
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Marcus |
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Euphlyctis mudigere Joshy, Alam, Kurabayashi, Sumida & Kuramoto, 2009 |
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Euphlyctis mudigere Joshy, Alam, Kurabayashi, Sumida & Kuramoto, 2009 View in CoL
New records. INDIA • Karnataka: Udupi: Manipal, Saralebettu , site code I (13.3698°N, 074.7975°E), obs. by MM and RS, 2 Jan. 2017, 95 individuals. Fig. 3D GoogleMaps .
Identification. The SVL is 28.1–34.8 mm. This species has sparse granules on its dorsum and an unmistakable, inverted, W-shaped mark. It has a pair of dark vocal sacks. The hind feet are fully webbed. This species is the smallest among species of Euphlyctis ( Joshy et al. 2009) . This species is one of the most abundant frogs throughout the plateau. The call is distinctive, continuous, and repetitive, and only heard during monsoons.
Habitat. This species was often heard and seen calling from small to medium-sized ephemeral puddles along roadsides or in gardens.
Distribution. This frog is endemic to south-western India.
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University of Montpellier |
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