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14/12/20 09:20 AM IST

Rare Myristica Swamp Treefrog

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Myristica Swamp Treefrog, a rare arboreal species endemic to the Western Ghats that bears the scientific name Mercurana myristicapalustris which is found first time north of the Shencottah gap in Vazhachal Reserve Forest in Thrissur.

Highlights
  • The frog was first described in 2013 from the lowland Myristica swamps of Arippa, near Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest, in the western foothills of Agasthyamalai.
  • The current species was spotted by Mr. Sujith 170 km north of Arippa.
  • These frogs are rare and elusive for the reason that they are arboreal and active only for a few weeks during their breeding season.
  •  The breeding season, unlike for other frogs, starts in the pre-monsoons season (May) and ends before the monsoon becomes fully active in June.
  • Extended distribution of such rare frogs in the Western Ghats have conservation implications and provide a suitable niche for further studies on the diverse amphibian fauna of the Western Ghats.

Source: The Hindu


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