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About the laterite narrow-mouthed frog
The laterite narrow-mouthed frog is a amphibian in the family Microhylidae (order Anura).
What does the laterite narrow-mouthed frog sound like?
Frog and toad calls are produced by males, who inflate a vocal sac to amplify the sound. Choruses are loudest on warm, humid nights in the breeding season, and each species' call has its own pitch, rhythm and pulse rate.
From Wikipedia
Microhyla laterite or laterite narrow-mouthed frog is a species of frog discovered in Karnataka, India in 2016. It is known from ephemeral ponds forming in laterite soil along the coastal fringe adjoining the Karnataka Western Ghats.
Related frogs & amphibians in the genus Microhyla
More from the family Microhylidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a laterite narrow-mouthed frog sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the laterite narrow-mouthed frog on this page. Frog and toad calls are produced by males, who inflate a vocal sac to amplify the sound.
What family does the laterite narrow-mouthed frog belong to?
The laterite narrow-mouthed frog (Microhyla laterite) belongs to the family Microhylidae in the order Anura.
Sources & credits
- Microhyla laterite call (10.1371-journal.pone.0149727) by Seshadri KS, Singal R, Priti H, Ravikanth G, Vidisha MK, Saurabh S, et al. (2016) Microhyla laterite sp. nov., A New… – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q24947657 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Microhyla laterite – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Seshadri, K. S., Singal, R., Priti, H., Ravikanth, G., Vidisha, M. K., Saurabh, S., Pratik, M., Gururaja, K. V. – CC BY 4.0