Frogs of the Western Ghats

Frogs of the Western Ghats

Radiocity
By Radiocity Team
Published Jun 27, 2025
Found only in the Western Ghats, this burrowing frog lives underground for most of the year. It’s critically endangered and ancient in lineage.

Purple Frog – A Living Fossil

Found only in the Western Ghats, this burrowing frog lives underground for most of the year. It’s critically endangered and ancient in lineage.

This vividly colored frog lives in high-altitude forests. Its survival is threatened by logging and loss of mossy tree habitats.

Resplendent Shrub Frog – Vibrant & Rare

This vividly colored frog lives in high-altitude forests. Its survival is threatened by logging and loss of mossy tree habitats.

One of the smallest frogs in the region, it’s highly sensitive to habitat disruption and only found in the Kalakad forests of Tamil Nadu.

Kalakad Narrow-Mouthed Frog – Tiny Survi

One of the smallest frogs in the region, it’s highly sensitive to habitat disruption and only found in the Kalakad forests of Tamil Nadu.

Ghats Tree Frog – Canopy Specialist

This tree-dwelling species is endangered due to shrinking forest canopies. It relies on clean, undisturbed rainforest streams to breed.

Wayanad Bush Frog – Voice of the Forest

This frog is more often heard than seen. Found only in parts of Kerala, its population is declining rapidly due to human encroachment.

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