Romance of the fossorial frogs-Purple frog
The purple frog is endemic to Western ghats and hasbeen evolving independently for around 100 million years. They listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, and is threatened by deforestation from expanding cultivation.Its specialised breeding biology makes it vulnerable to habitat loss and change. The majority of locations where the purple frog is found occur outside the protected area network and some breeding sites have been damaged by the construction of check dams.
COOLPIX P610
143/10mm / f/5.0/ 10/1250s / ISO 200Category:Aquatic, Macro
Uploaded:Feb 2, 2019
Location:India