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Rufescent Burrowing Frog (Fejervarya rufescens)Reddish Burrowing Frog (Fejervarya rufescens)

Typical habitat near water bodies, on landlaterite rocks, stones, forest clearing. Elevation upto 1500m

Rufescent-Burrowing-Frog-2(Fejervarya-rufescens)

 

This frog is endemic to India, widespread across the Western Ghats and the Western Coast. A tiny frog, it merges into the pebbles around it with utmost ease. Found usually during monsoon along laterite rock crevices, along forest floor & streams.

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  1. Thank you…have learnt something new today!

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