Purple Frog Soon to be Designated as Kerala’s State Amphibian
An intriguing frog species, listed as endangered on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), could soon be designated as Kerala’s state amphibian – a title that researchers hope would go a long way in protecting its fragile habitat and knowing more about its rich antecedents.
Key Facts
- The state refers it to the Purple frog, an odd-looking species endemic to the Western Ghats, as the ‘Maveli’ frog.
- This purplish, puffy termite-eater with a blister for a nose has apparently been around since the age of the dinosaurs.
- Researchers have found that the Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus ....
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