Kottigehar Dancing Frog

• 06 Mar 2023

On February 26, 2023, the Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog, which had not been observed since 1934, was rediscovered in the Western Ghats by a team of zoologists.

• The frog has a unique longish snout and shiny brown skin with darker brown, red and golden spots on the back and head.
• It is considered a montane species and is found in rock pools or tree holes filled with rainwater at altitudes ranging from 800-1,916 metres.
• The tadpoles of the species are free-swimming and exotrophic, feeding on other species.
• The frog is classified as "Near Threatened" in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, but researchers are campaigning for it to be put under the "Endangered" group to aid conservation efforts.