Nasikabatrachidae

Nasikabatrachidae The species was discovered in the Kerala region of India.

It has a somewhat rounded, squat body with a small head and a fairly pointed snout.

Adults are dark purple in color.

The original described specimen was 7 cm in length.

The frogs spend most of the year underground, surfacing only briefly for mating (which occurs during the rainy season).

They feed primarily on termites. Sources: Das, K. S. Anoop 2006 Record of Nasikabatrachus from the Northern Western Ghats. Zoos' Print Journal 21(9):2410 C. Radhakrishnan, K. C. Gopi and Muhamed Jafer Palot (2007) Extension of range of distribution of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Biju & Bossuyt (Amphibia: Anura: Nasikabatrachidae) along Western Ghats, with some insights into its bionomics. Current Science