This is a guest post by Madhushri Mudke from GirlGoneBirdzz.com The word Indirana is probably derived by combining two words – India (Indi) and frogs (rana). This tells us that these frogs are known only from India, particularly the Western Ghats! They are commonly referred to as ‘Leaping Frogs’ given their behaviour and ability to jump […]
#FridayFrogFact – The Largest Tadpoles In India
This is a guest post by Madhushri Mudke from GirlGoneBirdzz.com I sat looking at the misty mountains of the Western Ghats, appreciating the landscape of Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary. A slow moving stream beside me changed its colour as the sun rose from behind the mountains shining its dim orange light. I glanced at the beautiful vegetation […]
#FridayFrogFact – Are There Any Poisonous Frogs In India?
This is a guest post by Madhushri Mudke from GirlGoneBirdzz.com The Poison Dart Frogs are the deadliest frogs in the world. When the poison from a Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) is rubbed on an arrow head and shot at a monkey high up in the canopy – the monkey falls straight down. Natives living […]