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The Secret Life of Frogs is a 2018 Indian documentary that explores lesser-known frog species. It premiered on May 1, 2019, on Animal Planet. [1] Directed by Ajay Bedi, Vijay Bedi, and narrated by Jeff Alan Greenway, [2] the 45-minute film provides insights into the behaviors and lives of various frog species, with a particular focus on the purple frog and the torrent frog.
The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), Indian purple frog, or pignose frog is a frog species of the genus Nasikabatrachus. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in India. Although the adult frog was formally described in October 2003, [2] the juvenile form of the species was described earlier in 1917. [3]
Bhekuli Biya (transl. frog marriage), is a traditional Hindu practice originating in Assam, India.Also referred to as "Mandooka Parinaya" and "Banger Biye" in various regions of India, [1] the ritual takes place during the dry summer months with the aim of invoking rain.
Sathyabhama Das Biju was born in May 1963 and was raised in rural Kerala in the town of Kadakkal, Kollam.Biju did not receive a proper formal school education. [12] [13] He completed his master's degree in Botany from Kerala University in 1987 and obtained his first PhD in Plant Systematics in 1999 from Calicut University.
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis is a common dicroglossid frog found in South Asia. [1] It is known under numerous common names, including Indian skipper frog or skittering frog. [2] They are often seen at the edge of bodies of water with their eyes above the water. They noisily move away from the shore when disturbed, giving them their common name.
Tadpole of I. cf semipalmata. Indirana is a genus of frogs in the family Ranixalidae. [1] [2] These frogs are endemic to the Western Ghats of India.They are sometimes known under the common name Indian frogs, [3] whereas members of their parent family are named "leaping frogs".
Indosylvirana indica, the Indian golden-backed frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. [2] It was formerly considered as conspecific with Indosylvirana temporalis but was found to be a distinct species in a 2014 study.
This is an index to the amphibians found in India. The amphibians of India show a high level of endemism. [1] This list is based largely on Darrel Frost (2006) [2] and includes common names from older books and journals. [3] [4] [5] Some Indian frogs