Nyctibatrachus manalari Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan & Biju, 2017
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
(A) Dorsolateral view, in life. (B) Size (SVL 13.8 mm) in comparison to the Indian five-rupee coin (24 mm diameter).
Garg S, Suyesh R, Sukesan S, Biju S. · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nyctibatrachus manalari, the Manalar night frog, is a species of frog in the robust frog family Nyctibatrachidae. It was described in 2017, along with six other species in its genus, by the herpetologist Sonali Garg and her colleagues. A small frog, it has an adult male snout–vent length of 13.1–15.4 mm (0.52–0.61 in). It is mainly reddish-brown in color, with a pale patch on the snout, lighter undersides, and dark brown horizontal lines on the limbs. When preserved in ethanol, it is mostly grey to greyish-brown, with grayish-white undersides.
It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India, where it is known from the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala and Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, although its range is likely larger than currently known. It reproduces by laying eggs, with the only known clutch having eight eggs. The species is currently classified as being data deficient by the IUCN due to a lack of information about it; threats to the species include pesticide usage and chytridiomycosis.
Wikipedia contributors, Nyctibatrachus manalari; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:22:35.598373+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nyctibatrachus manalari Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan & Biju, 2017
- Name authority
- Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan & Biju, 2017
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Nyctibatrachidae
- Genus
- Nyctibatrachus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyNyctibatrachidae Blommers-Schlösser, 1993
- subfamilyNyctibatrachinae Blommers-Schlösser, 1993
- genusNyctibatrachus Boulenger, 1882
- speciesNyctibatrachus manalari Garg, Suyesh, Sukesan & Biju, 2017
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nyctibatrachus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1104520 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:485GD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.