Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937)

Mudke, Madhushri, Gururaja, K. V., Aravind, Neelvara & Singal, Ramit, 2020, Annotated list of anurans from the lateritic plateau of western India with notes on malformations, Check List 16 (3), pp. 685-698 : 694

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.3.685
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scientific name	Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937)
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Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937) View in CoL

New records. INDIA • Karnataka: Udupi: Manipal, Herga , site code E (13.3729°N, 074.8015°E), obs. by MM & RS, 1 June 2017, 6 individuals. Fig. 3L. GoogleMaps

Identification. The SVL is up to 35 mm. The dorsum is rough and warty with black markings on a brownish-yellow skin. The ventral side is smooth and has tiny, light greyish speckles. The toes and fingers show dila- tions. The snout and head very small compared to the rotund body. This species can be confused with U. montanus (Jerdon, 1854) ; however, U. montanus is currently known from the southern tip of India and is more brightly colored compared to U. mormoratus ( Gururaja 2012; Peloso et al. 2015).

Habitat. The species was often found on the edges of roads, in leaf litter, or on forest floors. In peak breed- ing season, it was encountered calling from waterlogged paddy fields as well.

Distribution. This species is endemic to the Western Ghats.