Subspecies in India
This is also known as Gadgil's Torrent Frog.
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
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Micrixalus gadgili - Gadgil's Dancing Frog
This species is very rare. It inhabits tropical evergreen forests and inland wetlands of southern Western Ghats of India (mainly Ponmudi and Sabarigiri in Kerala, and Siruvani in Tamil Nadu), at the heights of 300m- 750m asl.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining. Its current population size is unknown. Its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 sq km. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat degradation due to deforestation, wood harvesting, and other human encroachments like pollution.
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| Total | 2 |
S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, Robert Inger. 2004. Micrixalus gadgili. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58379A11763109. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58379A11763109.en. Accessed on 05 November 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Micrixalus gadgili Pillai & Pattabiraman, 1990 – Gadgil's Dancing Frog. In Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianamphibians.org/micrixalus-gadgili, accessed 2025/01/14.