What is the scientific name of the purple frog?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What is the scientific name of the purple frog?


A: The scientific name of the purple frog is Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis.

Q: Where does the purple frog live?


A: The purple frog lives in the Western Ghats in India.

Q: What are some common names for the purple frog?


A: Some common names for the purple frog are Indian purple frog, pignose frog, and doughnut frog.

Q: Who discovered the purple frog?


A: The purple frog was discovered by S.D. Biju and F. Bossyut in October 2003.

Q: What color is the purple frog?


A: The purple frog is typically dark purple in color.

Q: When does the purple frog come out of its underground habitat?


A: The purple frog comes out of its underground habitat for about two weeks during the monsoon to mate.

Q: What does the purple frog eat?


A: The purple frog feed mainly on termites using their tongue, and unlike many other digging species of frogs that feed above the ground, this species eats underground.


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