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Nyctibatrachus beddomii are semi-terrestrial frogs found in the leaf-litter but also under rocks and logs in evergreen and semi-evergreen moist and deciduous forests. [1] The small sized frog is commonly seen in swampy areas and shallow waterlogged areas along forest streams. Call is a faint 'tink-tink' repeated several times, largely at night.
A yawn is a reflex in vertebrate animals characterized by a long inspiratory phase with gradual mouth gaping, followed by a brief climax (or acme) with muscle stretching, and a rapid expiratory phase with muscle relaxation, which typically lasts a few seconds.
Nyctibatrachus major, the Malabar night frog, large wrinkled frog, or Boulenger's narrow-eyed frog [3] is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae, commonly known as the robust frogs. It was described in 1882 by the zoologist George Albert Boulenger , and is the type species of the genus Nyctibatrachus .
Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata is a small nocturnal frog of a snout–vent size of approximately 2 cm. [4] C. ventrimaculata lacks webbing on the hind foot. It has a narrow and pointed head and a slender body.
Breviceps fuscus is a burrowing frog, and can be found in tunnels up to 150 mm deep or among vegetation up to about 30 cm above the ground, and it generally prefers to avoid water. [3] The frog generally spends most of its time underground as it does not require open water and is primarily nocturnal . [ 9 ]
Nyctibatrachus is a genus of frogs endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India.Their common name is night frogs. [1] [2] Their scientific name also means "night frog", in reference to their habits and dark color.
[2] [3] The meowing night frog is named for its distinct cat-like call. According to Biju, the 12 new species, described in Zootaxa journal, were exclusive to the Western Ghats and one of the ancient groups of frogs that coexisted with dinosaurs. "Night frogs (Nyctibatrachus), which were exclusively seen in Western Ghats, have unique breeding ...
Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei, also known as Robin Moore's night frog [2] or the Tirunelveli wrinkled frog, [3] is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae, commonly known as the robust frogs. It was described in 2017, along with six other species in its genus , by the herpetologist Sonali Garg and her colleagues.