Indian Purple Frog — printable fact sheet
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Indian Purple Frog
Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis
The Indian Purple Frog is a highly unusual, burrowing amphibian native to the Western Ghats of southern India. Characterized by its bloated, rounded body and pointed snout, it spends most of its life underground, surfacing only for a few days each year to breed during the monsoo…
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- The Indian Purple Frog was only formally described by scientists in 2003, despite being evolutionarily ancient and existing for millions of years.
- The Indian Purple Frog spends almost its entire life underground, emerging only for a few days each year to breed. Its closest relatives are thought to have diverged from other frogs more than 100 million years ago. Unlike most frogs, it uses its tongue to collect termites and ants from the soil.
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