#melanobatrachus

[herpsandbirds]

Indian Black Narrowmouth Frog aka "Space Frog" (Melanobatrachus indicus), family Microhylidae, Munnar, Kerala, India

photograph by Hadlee Renjith 

[birdblues]

Galaxy Frog

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Galaxy frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) portrait, Munnar, Kerala, India.

Photographer: Ripan Biswas

[mutant-distraction]

The Galaxy Frog.

Photo by @moni.mehaboob IG

Melanobatrachus is a genus of narrow-mouthed frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only remaining genus in the monotypic subfamily Melanobatrachinae. It contains a single species, Melanobatrachus indicus, also known as the Indian black microhylid frog and Malabar black narrow-mouthed frog. It is endemic to wet evergreen forests of southern Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu states of India. It has been recorded from Anaimalai, Munnar, Palni hills, Periyar Tiger Reserve and Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve wikipedia

[considernature]

WAKE THE FUCK UP TUMBLR IT'S WORLD FROG DAY

LOOK AT THIS GUY:

Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus): Vulnerable. Image credit: David V Raju CC BY-SA 4.0

AND THIS GUY:

Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur). Endangered. Image credit: US FWS

AND THIS GUY:

Indian Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis): Near Threatened. Image credit: Sandeep Das

We share our planet with over 7500 species of frogs and toads, but yet over a third of them are threatened with extinction due to human activity!

WE MUST PROTECT THESE FUNKY LIL GUYS

Check out the links below to learn about two endangered frog species and what YOU can do to help protect them from extinction!

Now, I shall commence the FROG BOMBING.

[talonabraxas]

The black microhylid frog also known as the Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus), is critically endangered and an extremely rare frog to find. 💫 Phillip Ross Photography

[paul-island]

Indian Black Narrowmouth Frog aka "Space Frog" (Melanobatrachus indicus), family Microhylidae, Munnar, Kerala, India

photograph by Hadlee Renjith 

[project-valhalla]

The Indian Black Narrowmouth Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus)

[clementbenjamin313]

The Enigmatic Galaxy Frog: A Hidden Jewel of India's Western Ghats

Nestled within the verdant landscapes of India’s southern Western Ghats lies a remarkable amphibian known as the Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus). Endemic to the wet evergreen forests of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this elusive frog captivates with its stunning blue and yellow hues, a vivid spectacle against the rich greenery of its habitat. Habitat and Distribution The Galaxy Frog, measuring a…

[massabios]

La rana galaxia (Melanobatrachus indicus) es un raro anfibio endémico de las Ghats occidentales del sur de la India. Se encuentra en los bosques húmedos de hoja perenne de Kerala y Tamil Nadu. Esta pequeña rana (2-3 cm) habita en la hojarasca y la cubierta vegetal. Conocida por su llamativa coloración azul y amarilla, la rana galaxia no es venenosa. La razón de sus brillantes colores sigue siendo objeto de estudio, siendo la comunicación una posible función. Fotos de hadlee_renjith

[kestarren]

Galaxy frog (aka Space frog), looking like a starry sky ~ a black microhylid frog (Melanobatrachus indicus), in Kerala, India. Photo by Hadlee Renjith.

[herpsandbirds]

Indian Black Narrowmouth Frog aka “Space Frog” (Melanobatrachus indicus), T - female, B - male, family Microhylidae, Kerala, in the Western Ghats of India

photograph by Sandeep Das

[frogs-from-bogs]

Melanobatrachus indicus, source: x

[amphibianaday]

Pixel galaxy frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) maybe?

day 1044

[mutant-distraction]

Amazing Nature

The black microhylid frog also kown known as as the Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus), is critically endangered and an extremely rare frog to find

Photo: Phillip Ross Photography

[talonabraxas]

The Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) is one of the most beautiful and rare frogs on the planet, they are very difficult to find and photograph. They are endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Phillip Ross