All you need to know about this canopy-dwelling amphibian
What does the water drop frog sound like?
High-pitched "pluck" sound, like a raindrop falling into water
Where is the water drop frog found?
It is found only in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala
Where does the water drop frog's scientific name come from?
The water drop frog's scientific name nerostagona is derived from two Greek words - "nero" meaning water and "stagona" meaning drop
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Anirudh Nair
is a staff writer with Roundglass Sustain. He enjoys walking through the wilderness and is constantly in awe of wild nature.
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