Minervarya kalinga

Minervarya kalinga, the Kalinga cricket frog or Kalinga rice frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to India.

Habitat

This frog lives in several types of montane forests. It has been found in a specific secondary forest called Soppinabetta. Scientists have observed this frog between 500 and 1210 meters above sea level.
Scientists recorded this frog in two protected places: Papikonda National Park and Satpura Tiger Reserve.

Reproduction

This frog lays eggs at the edges of streams, in paddy fields, and in ditches and swamps.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In the Eastern Ghats, it is subject to habitat loss in favor of slash-and burn architecture. In other areas, bauxite mining causes habitat loss.