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| Purple frog | |
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| Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis | |
| Calls of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nasikabatrachidae |
| Genus: | Nasikabatrachus |
| Species: | N. sahyadrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Biju & Bossuyt, 2003 | |
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| Distribution range of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (in ORANGE) | |
The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis) is a frog species in the family Sooglossidae. It lives in the Western Ghats in India. Common names for this species are Indian purple frog, pignose frog or doughnut frog. It was discovered by S.D. Biju and F. Bossyut in October 2003.
This frog's body is shaped similarly to that of most frogs. It is somewhat rounded. It has a small head and an unusual pointed snout. Adults are typically dark purple in color. Its cry sounds more like one from a chicken.
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