Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
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Minervarya nilagirica - Nilgiri Cricket Frog
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This species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India (mainly in Wayanad in Kerala and the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu). It inhabits riparian habitats in the disturbed habitats of the Ghats, at the heights of 800m- 1,600m 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 and 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 large-scale agriculture and urbanization.
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| Total | 1 |
Biju, S.D., Dutta, S. & Inger, R.F. 2016. Fejervarya nilagirica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T58282A91236128. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58282A91236128.en. Accessed on 27 November 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Minervarya nilagirica (Jerdon, 1854) – Nilgiri Cricket 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/minervarya-nilagirica, accessed 2024/05/12.