Amphibians of Kerala
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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Classis: Amphibia Linnaeus, 1758
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This is a gallery list of amphibian species found in Kerala, India.
Order: Anura (Frogs)[edit]
Family: Bufonidae (True toads)[edit]
Genus: Duttaphrynus[edit]
Duttaphrynus beddomii (Beddome's toad)[edit]
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Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Common Asian toad)[edit]
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Duttaphrynus microtympanum (Southern hill toad)[edit]
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Duttaphrynus parietalis (Indian toad)[edit]
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Duttaphrynus scaber (Ferguson's toad)[edit]
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Duttaphrynus silentvalleyensis (Silent Valley toad)[edit]
Genus: Ghatophryne[edit]
Ghatophryne ornata (Malabar torrent toad)[edit]
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Ghatophryne rubigina (Kerala stream toad)[edit]
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Genus: Pedostibes[edit]
Pedostibes tuberculosus (Malabar tree toad)[edit]
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Family: Dicroglossidae (Fork-tongued frogs)[edit]
Genus: Euphlyctis[edit]
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Skittering frog)[edit]
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Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Green pond frog)[edit]
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Genus: Hoplobatrachus[edit]
Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon's bullfrog)[edit]
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Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Indian bullfrog)[edit]
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Genus: Minervarya[edit]
Minervarya sahyadris (Minervarya frog)[edit]
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Genus: Sphaerotheca[edit]
Sphaerotheca breviceps (Indian burrowing frog)[edit]
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Genus: Zakerana[edit]
Zakerana brevipalmata (short-webbed frog)[edit]
Zakerana keralensis (Kerala warty frog)[edit]
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Zakerana nilagirica (Nilgiris wart frog)[edit]
Zakerana parambikulamana (Parambikulam wart frog)[edit]
Zakerana rufescens (Malabar wart frog)[edit]
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Family: Micrixalidae (Dancing frogs)[edit]
Genus: Micrixalus[edit]
Micrixalus adonis[edit]
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Micrixalus elegans (Elegant dancing frog)[edit]
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Micrixalus frigidus (Cold stream dancing frog)[edit]
Micrixalus fuscus (Dusky torrent frog)[edit]
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Micrixalus gadgili (Gadgil's torrent frog)[edit]
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Micrixalus herrei (Kallar torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus kurichiyari (Kurichiyar torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus mallani (Mallan's torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus nelliyampathi (Nelliyampathi torrent frog)[edit]
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Micrixalus nigraventris (Black-bellied torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus nudis (Naked torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus phyllophilus (Pink-thighed torrent frog)[edit]
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Micrixalus sairandhri (Sairandhri torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus sali (Sali's torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus saxicola (Malabar torrent frog)[edit]
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Micrixalus silvaticus (Forest torrent frog)[edit]
Micrixalus thampii (Thampi's torrent frog)[edit]
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Family: Microhylidae (Narrow-mouthed frogs)[edit]
Genus: Melanobatrachus[edit]
Melanobatrachus indicus (Black Microhylid frog)[edit]
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Genus: Microhyla[edit]
Microhyla ornata (Ornate Narrow-mouthed frog)[edit]
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Microhyla rubra (Reddish Narrow-mouthed frog)[edit]
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Microhyla sholigari (Sholigari Microhylid frog)[edit]
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Genus: Uperodon[edit]
Uperodon anamalaiensis (Anamalai dot/balloon frog)[edit]
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Uperodon globulosus (Indian balloon frog)[edit]
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Uperodon montanus (Jerdon's balloon frog)[edit]
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Uperodon systoma (Marbled balloon frog)[edit]
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Uperodon taprobanica (Painted frog)[edit]
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Uperodon triangularis (Malabar frog)[edit]
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Uperodon variegata (Variegated frog)[edit]
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Family: Nasikabatrachidae (Purple frogs)[edit]
Genus: Nasikabatrachus[edit]
Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (Purple frog)[edit]
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Family: Nyctibatrachidae (Night frogs)[edit]
Genus: Nyctibatrachus[edit]
Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis (Spinular night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus aliciae (Alicia's night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus anamallaiensis (Anamallai night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus beddomii (Beddome's night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus deccanensis (Deccan night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus deveni (Deven's night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus grandis (Grandi's night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus indraneili (Indraneil's night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis (Kempholey night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus major (Malabar night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus minimus (Miniature night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus minor (Kerala night frog)[edit]
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Nyctibatrachus periyar (Periyar night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus pillaii (Pillai's night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus poocha (Meowing night frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus vasanthi (Kalakad wrinkled frog)[edit]
Nyctibatrachus vrijeuni (VUB night frog)[edit]
Family: Ranidae (True frogs)[edit]
Genus: Clinotarsus[edit]
Clinotarsus curtipes (Bicolored frog)[edit]
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Genus: Hydrophylax[edit]
Hydrophylax malabaricus (Fungoid frog)[edit]
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Genus: Indosylvirana[edit]
Indosylvirana aurantiaca (Boulenger's golden backed frog)[edit]
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Indosylvirana doni (Don's golden backed frog)[edit]
Indosylvirana flavescens (Yellowish golden backed frog)[edit]
Indosylvirana indica (Indian golden backed frog)[edit]
Indosylvirana intermedius (Rao's golden backed frog)[edit]
Indosylvirana magna (Large golden backed frog)[edit]
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Indosylvirana sreeni (Sreeni's golden backed frog)[edit]
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Indosylvirana urbis (Urban golden backed frog)[edit]
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Family: Ranixalidae (Leaping frogs)[edit]
Genus: Indirana[edit]
Indirana beddomii (Beddome's leaping frog)[edit]
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Indirana brachytarsus (Anamallai's leaping frog)[edit]
Indirana diplosticta (Spotted leaping frog)[edit]
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Indirana leptodactyla (Boulenger's leaping frog)[edit]
Indirana phrynoderma (Toad skinned leaping frog)[edit]
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Indirana semipalmata (Toad skinned leaping frog)[edit]
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Family: Rhacophoridae (Tree frogs)[edit]
Genus: Beddomixalus[edit]
Beddomixalus bijui (Kadalar swamp frog)[edit]
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Genus: Ghatixalus[edit]
Ghatixalus asterops (Ghat tree frog)[edit]
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Ghatixalus variabilis (Green tree frog)[edit]
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Genus: Mercurana[edit]
Mercurana myristicapalustris (Myristica swamp frog)[edit]
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Genus: Polypedates[edit]
Polypedates maculatus (Indian tree frog)[edit]
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Polypedates occidentalis (Western/Charpa tree frog)[edit]
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Polypedates pseudocruciger (False hour-glass tree frog)[edit]
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Genus: Pseudophilautus[edit]
Pseudophilautus kani (Kani bush frog)[edit]
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Pseudophilautus wynaadensis (Waynad bush frog)[edit]
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Genus: Raorchestes[edit]
Raorchestes agasthyaensis (Agasthiamalai bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes akroparallagi (Variable bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes anili (Anil's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes archeos (Archaic bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes aureus (Golden-eyed bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes beddomii (Beddome's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes blandus (Pleasant bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes bobingeri (Bob Inger's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes chalazodes (Chalazodes bubble-nest frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes charius (Seshachar's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes chlorosomma (Green-eyed bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes chotta (Small bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes chromasynchysi (Confusing green bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes crustai (Bark bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes dubois (Kodaikanal bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes flaviventris (Yellow-bellied bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes glandulosus (Glandular bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes graminirupes (Ponmudi bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes griet (Griet bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes jayarami (Jayaram's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes johnceei (Johnceei's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes kadalarensis (Kadalar bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes kaikatti (Kaikatt's bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes kakachi (Kakachi bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes leucolatus (White patch bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes manohari (Beautiful Reed bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes marki (Mark's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes munnarensis (Munnar bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes nerostagona (Kalpetta yellow bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes ochlandrae (Ochlandrae reed bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes ponmudi (Large Ponmudi bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes ravii (Ravi's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes resplendens (Resplendent shrub frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes signatus (Star-eyed bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes sushili (Sushil's bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes theuerkaufi (Theuerkauf's bush frog)[edit]
Raorchestes tinniens (Nilgiri bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes travancoricus (Travancore bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes tuberohumerus (Kudremukh bush frog)[edit]
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Raorchestes uthamani (Uthaman's reed bush frog)[edit]
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Genus: Rhacophorus[edit]
Rhacophorus calcadensis (Kalakad gliding frog)[edit]
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Rhacophorus lateralis (Small tree frog)[edit]
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Rhacophorus malabaricus (Malabar gliding frog)[edit]
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Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus (False Malabar gliding frog)[edit]
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Order: Gymnophiona (Caecilians)[edit]
Family: Ichthyophiidae (Asiatic tailed caecilians)[edit]
Genus: Ichthyophis[edit]
Ichthyophis beddomei (Yellow-striped caecilian)[edit]
Ichthyophis bombayensis (Bombay caecilian)[edit]
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Ichthyophis kodaguensis (Kodagu striped caecilian)[edit]
Ichthyophis longicephalus (Long-headed caecilian)[edit]
Ichthyophis tricolor (Three-colored caecilian)[edit]
Genus: Uraeotyphlus[edit]
Uraeotyphlus interruptus (Kerala caecilian)[edit]
Uraeotyphlus malabaricus (Malabar tailed caecilian)[edit]
Uraeotyphlus menoni (Menon's caecilian)[edit]
Uraeotyphlus narayani (Narayan's caecilian)[edit]
Uraeotyphlus oommeni (Bonnacord caecilian)[edit]
Uraeotyphlus oxyurus (Red caecilian)[edit]
Family: Indotyphlidae (Common caecilians)[edit]
Genus: Gegeneophis[edit]
Gegeneophis carnosus (Peria Peak caecilian)[edit]
Gegeneophis primus (Malabar cardomom caecilian)[edit]
Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Forest caecilian)[edit]
Gegeneophis tejaswini (Tejaswini caecilian)[edit]
References[edit]
- A checklist of amphibians of Kerala, India by Sandeep Das
- A survey of the Amphibian Fauna of Kerala- Distribution and Status, Zoos’ Print Journal 20(1) 1723-1735 by M.I. Andrews, Sanil George and Jaimon Joseph (2005)
- Common Amphibians of Kerala: Frogs and Toads - PS Sivaprasad