Purple Frog: Rare Amphibian of the Western Ghats | Wildlife Guide #1270194 (License: Personal Use)

This close-up captures the unique Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis, commonly known as the Purple Frog, a fossorial amphibian found only in the Western Ghats of India. Its bloated, rounded body, smooth purplish-black skin, and small eyes adapted for subterranean life contrast sharply with the bright green moss and reddish substrate. The frog’s short limbs and robust build reflect its adaptation to digging and spending most of its life underground, emerging only during monsoon rains to breed.

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