Frogs and Toads
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Humayun's Wrinkled Frog: Facts, Calls, Breeding
All you need to know about this plump frog endemic to the northern Western Ghats
Infographic
Water Drop Frog: Facts, Discovery, Habitat
All you need to know about this canopy-dwelling amphibian
Infographic
Munnar’s Monsoon Nightlife: The Bush Frog Story
The bush frogs of Munnar form a unique group with many endemic species facing threats to their existence
Photo Story
Purple Frog: Facts, Discovery, Habitat
All you need to know about this ancient creature only found in southern India
Infographic
Deforestation Threatens Western Ghats' Amphibians
Infrastructure and plantation expansion in the southern Western Ghats threaten the region’s amphibian species, many of which have highly restricted habitats
Conservation
Love is in the Air: Indian Bullfrogs and the Romance of the Monsoon
Cacophony and bright yellow suits are the dominant love language of bullfrogs that congregate to mate in the rain pools and ponds of the Western Ghats at the start of the monsoon
Species
A Living Fossil: The Purple Frog’s Brief Life Above Ground
The purple frog emerges once a year, during the monsoon, for just a few hours. But little is known of its life under or above ground. Here's an extremely rare glimpse of a very busy day in the life of this ancient curiosity.
Video
Purple Frog: A Brief Interlude from a Secret Life Underground
A subterranean burrowing life, bizarre body morphology, and unique breeding behaviour make the purple frog an intriguing and important amphibian to be studied and conserved
Species
Is the Dancing Frog’s Jig Over?
Malformations such as a missing eye or deformed limb have been noted in the Kottigehar dancing frog, possibly due to anthropogenic stressors.
Conservation
The Anamalai Gliding Frog Wants a Stunt Double
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour
Indian Bull Frog: Facts, Size, Habitat
All you need to know about India's largest frog
Infographic
Malabar Gliding Frog: Habitat, Breeding, Threats
All you need to know about the most common gliding frog in the Western Ghats
Infographic
Loud and Clear: Bullfrogs of India
India’s largest frogs are two species of bullfrogs: the Indian bullfrog and Jerdon’s bullfrog. They live in freshwater habitats, including waterlogged paddy fields, all over the country.
Species
Shillong Bush Frog: Ticking its Way Through the Monsoon
This endemic frog with a narrow distribution range shares space with humans in the city it is named after
Species
Epomis Beetles and their Amphibian Meals
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Skittering Frogs: Look Closely, They’re Floating on Water Everywhere
Of the eight species of skittering frogs found worldwide, seven exist in India, and one new species was discovered only in 2016
Species
Finding a ‘Star’ Among Frogs
When a team of ecologists discovered a frog with constellation-like markings on its back, they knew just what to name it!
Book
Finding Philautus: Bush Frogs in the Western Ghats
A researcher’s journey through the mosaic of sholas and grasslands in the Upper Nilgiris of the Western Ghats to study its herpetofauna
Column
The Wild Stars of South India
A smattering of creatures large and small that make an appearance in the latest field guide by the authors
Book
What Frog Songs Tell Us
Frogs sing every monsoon to charm a mate, but new disturbances are drowning out their songs
Multimedia
The Malabar Gliding Frog Likes Big Girls
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Shaking a Leg with the Kottigehar Dancing Frog
A critically endangered frog, endemic to the perennial forest streams of the Western Ghats, “foot-flags” to charm a mate
Species
Why Do These Starry-eyed Frogs Disappear into Bamboos?
A peculiar behaviour exhibited by white-spotted bush frogs prompted a researcher and his colleagues to unravel a mystery that’s stranger than fiction
Book
Don’t Kiss and Tell: The Unusual Breeding Behaviour of Humayun’s Wrinkled Frog
How a melodious call in Amboli led to a research paper on an amphibian in the Western Ghats
Species
Singing in the Rain: Frogs of Agumbe Get Ready for the Monsoon
The rains in Agumbe set the scene for a croaking romance. Frogs and toads not only wake up from long slumber, but most also get ready to mate
Video
Magadha Burrowing Frog: Resident of Farms
The Magadha burrowing frog, named after the ancient kingdom of Magadha in the southern Bihar, was discovered in farms, proving that we need more explorations of agro-ecosystems, not just forests.
News
Frogs Vs Toads
All toads are frogs, but are all frogs toads?
Explainer
A Monsoon Romance: Malabar Gliding Frog Looks for a Mate
“Tuck-tuck-tuck”. The monsoon has arrived and fresh out of hibernation, the Malabar gliding frog is calling out for a mate. Will he find a suitor?
Video
Leaps and Bounds: The Fascinating Frog World of Agumbe
A variety of amphibians reveal themselves on a night trail through the monsoon forests of Agumbe
Wild Vault
A New Species of Frog has a Trick for Your Eyes
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Putting your Best Foot Backward
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
High Life: Gliding Frogs of the Western Ghats
Four endemic species of gliding frogs live, love, and leap in the trees and ponds of the Western Ghats.
Species
Revenge of the Frogs
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Goodbye Toughie, the Tree Frog
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour