Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Indirana Higher classification Indirana | Phylum Chordata Family Ranixalidae Scientific name Indirana diplosticta Rank Species | |
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Similar Indirana phrynoderma, Indirana, Amphibians, Frog, Indirana beddomii |
Indirana diplosticta, sometimes called the spotted leaping frog, is a species of frog endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India. It is an uncommon species believed to on decline. It is a terrestrial frogs found near hill streams in primary wet evergreen and semi-evergreen tropical forests and swamps; is not present in secondary forest or modified habitats. It breeds on wet rocks, and the tadpoles are found on wet rock surfaces next to streams.
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