Nyctibatrachus beddomii

Nyctibatrachus beddomii

''Nyctibatrachus beddomii'' is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family. The epithet or specific name, ''beddomii'', honors Colonel Richard Henry Beddome , British naturalist and military officer.
The Tiny beauty At just around 1.5cm it is the smallest and the most colorful night frog i have ever come across. It is an endemic and endangered species.

There were calling from all around.The frogs being small and resting under leaf litter and rocks it was very difficult to see one. All i could do is listen to
their calls. I didn't want to disturb the leaf litter and search, as there were chances of presence of eggs.

Then after about 20 minutes of skimming the surface, this tiny chap showed himself!! It was the only specimen i could see. After taking some images left the place in search of other gems!!
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Status

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and clearing for agriculture.

Habitat

''Nyctibatrachus beddomii'' are semi-terrestrial frogs found in the leaf-litter but also under rocks and logs in evergreen and semi-evergreen moist and deciduous forests. The small sized frog is commonly seen in swampy areas and shallow waterlogged areas along forest streams. Call is a faint 'tink-tink' repeated several times, largely at night.

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Status: Endangered
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyNyctibatrachidae
GenusNyctibatrachus
SpeciesN. beddomii
Photographed in
India