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7 records

Frogs have long legs and smooth skins covered in mucus. They lay their eggs in a cluster that resembles a bunch of grapes.

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Fork-tongued frogs

Total Records: 9

This family of frog occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa, with most genera and species being found in Asia.

Indian Frogs

Total Records: 1

These frogs are endemic to the Western Ghats of India. They are sometimes known under the common name Indian frogs

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Total Records: 3

These are geographically widespread family of frogs.

Robust frogs

Total Records: 1

This is a small family of frogs found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka.

Shrub frogs

Total Records: 7

This family of frog species, which occur in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, South India and Sri Lanka, Japan; northeastern India to eastern China south through the Philippines and Greater Sundas, and Sulawesi.

Tropical frogs

Total Records: 1

These are endemic to Western Ghats of India. These are extremely vulnerable as their habitat is severely threatened.

True frogs

Total Records: 4

These have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica.