Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The extremely rare Indian purple frog doesn’t really look ...

India is diverse when it comes to wildlife. New research and discoveries keep on happening day to day. An unusual species of frog was discovered in the Western Ghats Mountain range in India. The frog ...

It’s natural to assume all frog species spend their lives above ground, hopping along lily pads and rocky riversides. However, burrowing frogs are more common than you think. Known as fossorial ...

Scientists have discovered a new and unusual species of frog in the Western Ghats mountain range in India. The frog has shiny, purple skin, a light blue ring around its eyes, and a pointy pig-nose.

You have full access to this article via your institution. The first-ever acoustic analysis of croaking of the elusive purple frogs found exclusively in India's Western Ghats suggests that the unique ...