Kerala Warty Frog
Minervarya keralensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusMinervarya
- SpeciesMinervarya keralensis (Kerala Warty Frog)
Minervarya keralensis (common names: verrucose frog, Kerala wart(y) frog, or Dubois' hill frog) is a species of frog from India. Originally described by Albert Günther in 1876, its present-day specific epithet, keralensis, meaning "of Kerala", was introduced as replacement name by Alain Dubois in 1981. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Kerala Warty Frog sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park
Bicolored Frog
Clinotarsus curtipes
Keira's shrub frog
Raorchestes keirasabinae
Ponmudi Bush Frog
Raorchestes ponmudi
Variable Bush Frog
Raorchestes akroparallagi
Waynad bush frog
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis
Beautiful Dancing Frog
Micrixalus adonis
Castle Rock night frog
Nyctibatrachus petraeus
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Malabar Tree Toad
Pedostibes tuberculosus
Jerdon's Narrow-mouthed Frog
Uperodon montanus
Charpa Tree Frog
Polypedates occidentalis
Sreen's Golden-backed Frog
Indosylvirana sreeni
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kerala Warty Frog in Periyar National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Kerala Warty Frog sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kerala Warty Frog in Periyar National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Kerala Warty Frog in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.