MICROHYLA RUBRA

This genus includes frogs of rather small size and slender build. This species of narrow-mouthed frog is endemic to India. The pupil is vertical and circular. The tongue is rather narrow and elliptical, free behind and not notched. The palate is toothless, with a more or less distinct dermal ridge across the palate and another similar ridge in front of the pharynx. The tympanum is concealed. The fingers are free, but the toes are webbed to a greater or less extent, sometimes very slightly. The tips of the digits are usually more or less dilated. The outer metatarsals are united. The sternum is cartilaginous. The terminal phalanges are T-shaped.