Nyctibatrachus manalari

Nyctibatrachus manalari, the Manalar night frog, is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae.[2][3] It was discovered in the Western Ghats along with six other species in its genus.[1]

Nyctibatrachus manalari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Nyctibatrachidae
Genus: Nyctibatrachus
Species:
N. manalari
Binomial name
Nyctibatrachus manalari
Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan, and Biju, 2017[1]
Nyctibatrachus manalari is only known from Upper Manalar in southern Western Ghats, India

Etymology

The specific name manalari refers to Upper Manalar in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, which is the type locality.[1]

Description

The frog has a small head, which is wider than it is long. The tympanum is indistinct. Adult males measure 13–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is reddish-brown.[1]

Behaviour

The males of the species were recorded calling during 7–9 pm, and also during the day at 2 pm. One of the males was located next to an egg clutch of 8 eggs next to ground vegetation.[1]

Habitat and distribution

The frog is so far known only from the type locality in the Western Ghats.[2] The frogs were found hiding under herbs and grasses growing on the edge of a large rocky area at an elevation of 1,564 m (5,131 ft) above sea level.[1]

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References
  1. Garg, Sonali; Suyesh, Robin; sandeep; S D, Biju (21 February 2017). "Seven new species of Night Frogs (Anura, Nyctibatrachidae) from the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot of India, with remarkably high diversity of diminutive forms". PeerJ. 5: e3007. doi:10.7717/peerj.3007.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Nyctibatrachus manalari Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan, and Biju, 2017". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. "Nyctibatrachus manalari Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan, and Biju, 2017". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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