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Bicolored Frog

Clinotarsus curtipes

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Description:

greyish or brown above, with or without blackish dots; lateral fold lighter, edged with black; a blackish oblique spot or band below the eye; upper lip with a blackish margin; limbs dark purplish brown, without cross bands; light brown beneath, the throat sometimes dark brown.

Habitat:

forest floor and lower vegetation in the Western Ghats in south-western India.

Notes:

I spotted this on a night hike in Periyar Tiger reserve.

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Bicolored Frog

Species ID Suggestions

Bicolored Frog

Clinotarsus curtipes

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Gopal murali
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Comments (5)
Gopal murali
yes sir only on the closer examination of this pic.i found that the marbled brown patches are absent in this frog's leg which is present in fungoid frog.
Dan Doucette
No problem Gopal. I've updated. You're sure about it this time?
Gopal murali
sorry for the wrong id sir i had some confusion hope u understand sir..
Dan Doucette
Thanks Gopal. It's great to see a spotting I posted over a year ago finally get a name.

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