Subspecies in India
This is also known as the Mountain Balloon frog and Jerdon's Ramanella.
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Uperodon montanus - Jerdon’s Balloon Frog
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This uncommon species is found in Wayanad district, Kerala. It inhabits low foliage in tropical moist forests of the southern Western Ghats of India.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population size of this species is currently unknown. Its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 sq km. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and urbanization.
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| Kerala | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 3 |
Biju, S.D., Dasaramji Buddhe, G., Dutta, S., Gour Broom, V., Vasudevan, K., Srinivasulu, C. & Vijayakumar, S.P. 2016. Uperodon montanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T57986A86524733. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57986A86524733.en. Accessed on 25 November 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Uperodon montanus (Jerdon, 1854) – Jerdon’s Balloon 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/uperodon-montanus, accessed 2024/10/13.