List of amphibians of Kerala
This is a list of amphibian species found in the Kerala, India.
Order: Anura (Frogs)[]
Family: Bufonidae (True toads)[]
Genus: Duttaphrynus[]
Duttaphrynus beddomii (Beddome's toad)[]
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Duttaphrynus melanostictus (common Asian toad)[]
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Duttaphrynus microtympanum (southern hill toad)[]
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Duttaphrynus parietalis (Indian toad)[]
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Duttaphrynus scaber (Ferguson's toad)[]
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Duttaphrynus silentvalleyensis (Silent Valley toad)[]
Genus: Ghatophryne[]
Ghatophryne ornata (Malabar torrent toad)[]
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Ghatophryne rubigina (Kerala stream toad)[]
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Genus: Pedostibes[]
Pedostibes tuberculosus (Malabar tree toad)[]
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Family: Dicroglossidae (Fork-tongued frogs)[]
Genus: Euphlyctis[]
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (skittering frog)[]
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Euphlyctis hexadactylus (green pond frog)[]
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Genus: Hoplobatrachus[]
Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon's bullfrog)[]
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Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Indian bullfrog)[]
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Genus: Minervarya[]
Minervarya sahyadris (Minervarya frog)[]
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Genus: Sphaerotheca[]
Sphaerotheca breviceps (Indian burrowing frog)[]
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Genus: Zakerana[]
Zakerana brevipalmata (short-webbed frog)[]
Zakerana keralensis (Kerala warty frog)[]
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Zakerana nilagirica (Nilgiris wart frog)[]
Zakerana parambikulamana (Parambikulam wart frog)[]
Zakerana rufescens (Malabar wart frog)[]
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Family: Micrixalidae (Dancing frogs)[]
Genus: Micrixalus[]
Micrixalus adonis[]
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Micrixalus elegans (elegant dancing frog)[]
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Micrixalus frigidus (cold stream dancing frog)[]
Micrixalus fuscus (dusky torrent frog)[]
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Micrixalus gadgili (Gadgil's torrent frog)[]
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Micrixalus herrei (Kallar torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus kurichiyari (Kurichiyar torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus mallani (Mallan's torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus nelliyampathi (Nelliyampathi torrent frog)[]
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Micrixalus nigraventris (black-bellied torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus nudis (naked torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus phyllophilus (pink-thighed torrent frog)[]
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Micrixalus sairandhri (Sairandhri torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus sali (Sali's torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus saxicola (Malabar torrent frog)[]
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Micrixalus silvaticus (forest torrent frog)[]
Micrixalus thampii (Thampi's torrent frog)[]
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Family: Microhylidae (Narrow-mouthed frogs)[]
Genus: Melanobatrachus[]
Melanobatrachus indicus (black microhylid frog)[]
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Genus: Microhyla[]
Microhyla ornata (ornate narrow-mouthed frog)[]
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Microhyla rubra (reddish narrow-mouthed frog)[]
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Microhyla sholigari (Sholigari Microhylid frog)[]
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Genus: Mysticellus[]
Mysticellus franki (Franky's narrow-mouthed frog)[]
Genus: Uperodon[]
Uperodon anamalaiensis (Anamalai dot/balloon frog)[]
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Uperodon globulosus (Indian balloon frog)[]
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Uperodon montanus (Jerdon's balloon frog)[]
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Uperodon systoma (marbled balloon frog)[]
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(painted frog)[]
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Uperodon triangularis (Malabar frog)[]
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(Variegated frog)[]
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Family: Nasikabatrachidae (Purple frogs)[]
Genus: Nasikabatrachus[]
Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (purple frog)[]
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Family: Nyctibatrachidae (Night frogs)[]
Genus: Nyctibatrachus[]
Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis (spinular night frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus aliciae (Alicia's night frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus anamallaiensis (Anamallai night frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus beddomii (Beddome's night frog)[]
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Nyctibatrachus deccanensis (Deccan night frog)[]
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(Deven's night frog)[]
(Grandi's night frog)[]
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(Indraneil's night frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis (Kempholey night frog)[]
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Tadpole
Nyctibatrachus major (Malabar night frog)[]
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Nyctibatrachus minimus (miniature night frog)[]
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Nyctibatrachus minor (Kerala night frog)[]
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Nyctibatrachus periyar (Periyar night frog)[]
(Pillai's night frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus poocha (meowing night frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus vasanthi (Kalakad wrinkled frog)[]
Nyctibatrachus vrijeuni (VUB night frog)[]
Family: Ranidae (True frogs)[]
Genus: Clinotarsus[]
Clinotarsus curtipes (bicolored frog)[]
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Genus: Hydrophylax[]
Hydrophylax malabaricus (fungoid frog)[]
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Genus: Indosylvirana[]
Indosylvirana aurantiaca (Boulenger's golden backed frog)[]
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(Don's golden backed frog)[]
(yellowish golden backed frog)[]
Indosylvirana indica (Indian golden backed frog)[]
(Rao's golden backed frog)[]
(large golden backed frog)[]
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Indosylvirana sreeni (Sreeni's golden backed frog)[]
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(urban golden backed frog)[]
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Family: Ranixalidae (Leaping frogs)[]
Genus: Indirana[]
Indirana beddomii (Beddome's leaping frog)[]
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Indirana brachytarsus (Anamallai's leaping frog)[]
Indirana diplosticta (spotted leaping frog)[]
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Indirana leptodactyla (Boulenger's leaping frog)[]
Indirana phrynoderma (toad skinned leaping frog)[]
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Indirana semipalmata (toad skinned leaping frog)[]
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Tadpole
Family: Rhacophoridae (Tree frogs)[]
Genus: Beddomixalus[]
Beddomixalus bijui (Kadalar swamp frog)[]
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Genus: Ghatixalus[]
(Ghat tree frog)[]
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Ghatixalus variabilis (green tree frog)[]
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Genus: Mercurana[]
Mercurana myristicapalustris (Myristica swamp frog)[]
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Genus: Polypedates[]
Polypedates maculatus (Indian tree frog)[]
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Polypedates occidentalis (western/charpa tree frog)[]
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Polypedates pseudocruciger (false hour-glass tree frog)[]
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Genus: Pseudophilautus[]
Pseudophilautus kani (kani bush frog)[]
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Pseudophilautus wynaadensis (Waynad bush frog)[]
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Genus: Raorchestes[]
Raorchestes agasthyaensis (Agasthiamalai bush frog)[]
Raorchestes akroparallagi (variable bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes anili (Anil's bush frog)[]
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Calling
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Raorchestes archeos (archaic bush frog)[]
(golden-eyed bush frog)[]
Raorchestes beddomii (Beddome's bush frog)[]
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Calling
(pleasant bush frog)[]
Raorchestes bobingeri (Bob Inger's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes chalazodes (chalazodes bubble-nest frog)[]
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Raorchestes charius (Seshachar's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes chlorosomma (green-eyed bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes chotta (small bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes chromasynchysi (confusing green bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes crustai (bark bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes dubois (Kodaikanal bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes flaviventris (yellow-bellied bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes glandulosus (glandular bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes graminirupes (Ponmudi bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes griet (Griet bush frog)[]
Raorchestes jayarami (Jayaram's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes johnceei (Johnceei's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes kadalarensis (Kadalar bush frog)[]
Raorchestes kaikatti (Kaikatt's bush frog)[]
Raorchestes kakachi (Kakachi bush frog)[]
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(white patch bush frog)[]
Raorchestes manohari (beautiful reed bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes marki (Mark's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes munnarensis (Munnar bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes nerostagona (Kalpetta yellow bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes ochlandrae (ochlandrae reed bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes ponmudi (large Ponmudi bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes ravii (Ravi's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes resplendens (resplendent shrub frog)[]
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Raorchestes signatus (star-eyed bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes sushili (Sushil's bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes theuerkaufi (Theuerkauf's bush frog)[]
Raorchestes tinniens (Nilgiri bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes travancoricus (Travancore bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes tuberohumerus (Kudremukh bush frog)[]
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Raorchestes uthamani (Uthaman's reed bush frog)[]
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Genus: Rhacophorus[]
Rhacophorus calcadensis (Kalakad gliding frog)[]
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Rhacophorus lateralis (small tree frog)[]
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Rhacophorus malabaricus (Malabar gliding frog)[]
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Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus (false Malabar gliding frog)[]
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Order: Gymnophiona (Caecilians)[]
Family: Ichthyophiidae (Asiatic tailed caecilians)[]
Genus: Ichthyophis[]
Ichthyophis beddomei (yellow-striped caecilian)[]
Ichthyophis bombayensis (Bombay caecilian)[]
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Ichthyophis kodaguensis (Kodagu striped caecilian)[]
Ichthyophis longicephalus (long-headed caecilian)[]
Ichthyophis tricolor (three-colored caecilian)[]
Genus: Uraeotyphlus[]
Uraeotyphlus interruptus (Chengalam caecilian)[]
Uraeotyphlus malabaricus (Malabar tailed caecilian)[]
Uraeotyphlus menoni (Kerala caecilian, Menon's caecilian)[]
Uraeotyphlus narayani (Narayan's caecilian)[]
Uraeotyphlus oommeni (Bonnacord caecilian)[]
Uraeotyphlus oxyurus (red caecilian)[]
Family: Indotyphlidae (Common caecilians)[]
Genus: Gegeneophis[]
Gegeneophis carnosus (Peria Peak caecilian)[]
Gegeneophis primus (Malabar cardomom caecilian)[]
Gegeneophis ramaswamii (forest caecilian)[]
(Tejaswini caecilian)[]
References[]
- 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
External links[]
Media related to Amphibians of Kerala at Wikimedia Commons
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