Micrixalus
Micrixalus (commonly known as dancing frogs, tropical frogs, and torrent frogs) is a genus of frogs from that are endemic to the Western Ghats in India. They are monotypic within the family Micrixalidae. Before being raised to the family level they were classified as the subfamily Micrixalinae within Ranidae. Micrixalus frogs, such as Micrixalus saxicola, are popularly known as "dancing frogs" due to their peculiar habit of waving their feet to attract females during the breeding season. Dancing frogs are extremely vulnerable as their habitat is severely threatened.
24 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 24 known species
Malabar Tropical Frog
speciesMicrixalus saxicola
Kottigehara Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus kottigeharensis
Beautiful Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus adonis
Kallar Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus herrei
Elegant Bubble-nest Frog
speciesMicrixalus elegans
Northern Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus uttaraghati
Niluvase Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus niluvasei
Pink-thighed Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus phyllophilus
Nelliyampathi Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus nelliyampathi
Gadgil's Torrent Frog
speciesMicrixalus gadgili
Micrixalus kodayari
speciesMicrixalus kodayari
Micrixalus specca
speciesMicrixalus specca
Silent Valley Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus thampii
Mallan's Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus mallani
Dusky Torrent Frog
speciesMicrixalus fuscus
Micrixalus kurichiyari
speciesMicrixalus kurichiyari
White-cheeked Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus candidus
Sairandhri Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus sairandhri
Cold Stream Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus frigidus
Sali's Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus sali
Micrixalus spelunca
speciesMicrixalus spelunca
Naked Dancing Frog
speciesMicrixalus nudis
Micrixalus nigraventris
speciesMicrixalus nigraventris
Micrixalus silvaticus
speciesMicrixalus silvaticus
Where it lives
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