{"id":123786,"date":"2026-09-10T12:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=123786"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:27:51","slug":"resplendent-shrub-frog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/resplendent-shrub-frog\/","title":{"rendered":"Resplendent Shrub Frog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>About Resplendent Shrub Frog\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It belongs to the <\/span><b>family Rhacophoridae.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Appearance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>remarkably small<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, measuring only about 2\u20133 cm in length. Its body is adorned with bold patterns along its limbs and flanks. The <\/span><b>limbs are much shorter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than in other species of this genus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Normally<\/span><b>, cold-climate-adapted frogs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> move to higher elevations as temperatures rise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is endemic to the high-altitude <\/span><b>shola-grassland ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Anamudi region in Kerala\u2019s <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/eravikulam-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eravikulam National Park<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Characteristics<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is characterized by <\/span><b>pronounced crawling behaviour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a <\/span><b>ground-dwelling species.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>are nocturnal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hide from artificial light sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Reproduction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It <\/span><b>undergoes direct development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, without a free swimming tadpole stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status: IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Critically Endangered<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Eravikulam National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is an important protected area located in the <\/span><b>Western Ghats of Kerala.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also surrounded by other protected areas like <\/span><b>Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Pampadum Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Kurinjimala Sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is most famous for being the largest <\/span><b>habitat of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>known as the \u201cLand of Neelakurinji\u201d,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a rare flower that blooms once every 12 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is dominated by high-altitude <\/span><b>grasslands and rolling plateaus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, usually found above 2000 meters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Anamudi Peak (2695 m),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is the highest peak in South India, often called the \u201cEverest of South India\u201d is present here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It consists of three types of vegetation: <\/span><b>Grasslands, Shrublands and Shola forests.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Park supports a wide range of plant diversity, including grasses, shrubs, and trees adapted to high-altitude conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Elephants, Gaur, Sambar Deer, Leopard, Tiger, Sloth Bear, and Wild Dog.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/eravikulam-national-park-has-emerged-as-a-thriving-habitat-for-the-endangered-resplendent-shrub-frog\/article71447602.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The resplendent Shrub Frog belongs to the family Rhacophoridae. 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