Purple Frog

By: Jack and Christopher

May 2012

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Species NameCommon: purple frog, Indian purple, pig-nose, doughnut

Scientific Name: Nasikabatrachus

Sahyadrensis

Habitat Where: Western Ghats

of India Habitat: Underground

Endangered

facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How Many are Left?

Only 135 recorded sightings

Only 6 female sightings

How many are left: Unknown

Threats

Forest loss due to expanding cultivation

Cutting down trees

Positive Efforts

Local communities trying to help by stopping cultivation in that area

Unique Comes from an ancient family called the

Nasikabitrachidae

They lived with dino’s for 70 million yrs.

Connected

Its closest relatives are the Seychelles Frogs

Our Question #1

How big do Purple Frogs grow?

Our Question #2

How big are baby Purple Frogs?

Works Consulted www.edgeofexistence.org. iucn, 8 Dec.

2006. Web. 26 Apr. 2012 itsnature.org. 2 Feb. 2009. Web. 30 Apr.

2012 wikepidea.org. N.p., 24 May 2007. Web. 2

May 2012.

Images

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