Nyctibatrachus beddomii


Nyctibatrachus beddomii is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. The epithet or specific name, beddomii, honors Colonel Richard Henry Beddome, British naturalist and military officer.

Size

Adult can length up from 13 – 18 mm.

Geographic range

It is endemic to southern Western Ghats of India.

Habitat

Nyctibatrachus beddomii are semi-terrestrial frogs found in the leaf-litter but also under rocks and logs in evergreen and semi-evergreen moist and deciduous forests. The small sized frog is commonly seen in swampy areas and shallow waterlogged areas along forest streams. Call is a faint 'tink-tink' repeated several times, largely at night.

Conservation status

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and clearing for agriculture. It listed as Endangered species by IUCN.