Indirana
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True frog
The true frogs, family Ranidae, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on most continents except Antarctica...
s. These frogs are found in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
and breed in the monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
season. The tadpoles are capable of using the moisture collected on leaf litter and are semi-metamorphosed tadpoles are also able to leap away to safety.
Species
- Indirana beddomiiIndirana beddomiiBeddome's Leaping Frog is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats. They are usually detected by the long leaps as the flush from the ground when disturbed. The species is named after the naturalist Richard Henry Beddome....
(Günther, 1876). - Indirana brachytarsusIndirana brachytarsusIndirana brachytarsus is a species of frog found in India....
(Günther, 1876). - Indirana diplostictaIndirana diplostictaIndirana diplosticta sometimes called the Spotted Leaping Frog is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of India.-External links:*...
(Günther, 1876). - Indirana gundiaIndirana gundiaIndirana gundia is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India.Since 2010, it is never been seen and may be extinct....
(Dubois, 1986). - Indirana leithiiIndirana leithiiLeith's Leaping Frog is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups just behind the level of the choanae. A free, pointed papilla on the middle of the tongue...
(Boulenger, 1888). - Indirana leptodactylaIndirana leptodactylaIndirana leptodactyla is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups just behind the level of the choanae. A free, pointed papilla on the middle of the tongue...
(Boulenger, 1882). - Indirana longicrusIndirana longicrusIndirana longicrus is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India.The habitat preferences of this species are not known, although it is possibly a forest species that presumably breeds like other members of the genus, with larvae being found on wet rocks next to streams.Biomes:...
(Rao, 1937). - Indirana phrynodermaIndirana phrynodermaIndirana phrynoderma is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India....
(Boulenger, 1882). - Indirana semipalmataIndirana semipalmataIndirana semipalmata is a species of frog found in South Asian forests.The species breeds during the monsoons and the semi-metamorphosed tadpoles are found in moist leaf litter and are capable of leaping with their hind legs....
(Boulenger, 1882). - Indirana tenuilinguaIndirana tenuilinguaIndirana tenuilingua is a species of frog found in India....
Rao, 1937.