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Uperodon triangularis

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Uperodon triangularis
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R. triangularis
Binomial name
Ramanella triangularis
(Günther, 1876)

Ramanella triangularis is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in India. They are endemic to the Western Ghats, where they are known to breed in water collected in tree hollows.[1] The advertisement calls of males is made up of about 30 pulses of 0.38 second duration with a frequency range of 0.6 and 1.1 kHz. These are emitted every three seconds.[2]

References

  1. ^ Inger, Robert F.; Shaffer, H.B.; Koshy,, M.; Bakde, R. (1987). "Ecological structure of a herpetological assemblage in South India". Amphibia-Reptilia. 8 (3): 189–202. doi:10.1163/156853887X00234.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ Kuramoto, Mitsuru; Dubois, Alain (2009). "Bioacoustic Studies on Three Frog Species from the Western Ghats, South India". Current Herpetology. 28 (2): 65–70. doi:10.3105/018.028.0203.