{"id":127168,"date":"2022-06-09T05:51:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T05:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/"},"modified":"2022-06-09T05:51:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T05:51:30","slug":"are-purple-frogs-poisonous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/","title":{"rendered":"Are purple frogs poisonous?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Are_purple_frogs_poisonous\" title=\"Are purple frogs poisonous?\">Are purple frogs poisonous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Why_is_the_purple_pig_nosed_frog_endangered\" title=\"Why is the purple pig nosed frog endangered?\">Why is the purple pig nosed frog endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#How_is_the_purple_frog_different_from_other_frogs\" title=\"How is the purple frog different from other frogs?\">How is the purple frog different from other frogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Can_frogs_be_purple\" title=\"Can frogs be purple?\">Can frogs be purple?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Is_there_a_such_thing_as_a_purple_frog\" title=\"Is there a such thing as a purple frog?\">Is there a such thing as a purple frog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Are_purple_frogs_rare\" title=\"Are purple frogs rare?\">Are purple frogs rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Where_do_purple_frogs_live\" title=\"Where do purple frogs live?\">Where do purple frogs live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Do_people_eat_purple_frog\" title=\"Do people eat purple frog?\">Do people eat purple frog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Is_the_purple_frog_Endangered_or_extinct\" title=\"Is the purple frog Endangered or extinct?\">Is the purple frog Endangered or extinct?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Why_are_frogs_Endangered_species\" title=\"Why are frogs Endangered species?\">Why are frogs Endangered species?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#How_many_purple_frogs_are_there_in_the_world\" title=\"How many purple frogs are there in the world?\">How many purple frogs are there in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#When_did_frogs_become_Endangered\" title=\"When did frogs become Endangered?\">When did frogs become Endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#What_is_special_about_the_purple_frog\" title=\"What is special about the purple frog?\">What is special about the purple frog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#What_are_the_purple_frogs_adaptations\" title=\"What are the purple frogs adaptations?\">What are the purple frogs adaptations?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#What_is_purple_frog_Favourite_food\" title=\"What is purple frog Favourite food?\">What is purple frog Favourite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Is_purple_frog_extinct_or_Endangered\" title=\"Is purple frog extinct or Endangered?\">Is purple frog extinct or Endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Are_any_frogs_purple\" title=\"Are any frogs purple?\">Are any frogs purple?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#How_is_the_purple_frog_different\" title=\"How is the purple frog different?\">How is the purple frog different?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Do_purple_frogs_exist\" title=\"Do purple frogs exist?\">Do purple frogs exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#How_many_purple_frogs_are_left_in_the_world\" title=\"How many purple frogs are left in the world?\">How many purple frogs are left in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#What_is_the_rarest_frog_type\" title=\"What is the rarest frog type?\">What is the rarest frog type?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#What_does_the_purple_frog_eat\" title=\"What does the purple frog eat?\">What does the purple frog eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Is_purple_frog_rare\" title=\"Is purple frog rare?\">Is purple frog rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#Are_Purple_Frogs_Endangered\" title=\"Are Purple Frogs Endangered?\">Are Purple Frogs Endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-purple-frogs-poisonous\/#How_many_purple_frogs_are_left\" title=\"How many purple frogs are left?\">How many purple frogs are left?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_purple_frogs_poisonous\"><\/span>Are purple frogs poisonous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is the purple frog poisonous? <b>No, the purple frog is not poisonous. In fact, local communities regularly harvest the frog for food.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_purple_pig_nosed_frog_endangered\"><\/span>Why is the purple pig nosed frog endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But the purple frog is highly threatened by <b>habitat destruction as its forests are cleared to grow crops like coffee, cardamom, and ginger. Because of this, it is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_purple_frog_different_from_other_frogs\"><\/span>How is the purple frog different from other frogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the new amphibians may appear odd, each quirk of the purple frog&#8217;s anatomy is the result of countless years of evolution. Small eyes, a long snout, and short limbs equipped with hardened &#8216;spades&#8217;each enables the frog to spend almost its entire life below ground. In fact, <b>the amphibians don&#8217;t even surface to eat<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_frogs_be_purple\"><\/span>Can frogs be purple?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The frog has shiny, purple skin, a light blue ring around its eyes, and a pointy pig-nose. The scientists have called the new species Bhupathy&#8217;s purple frog (Nasikabatrachus bhupathi), in honor of their colleague, Dr. Subramaniam Bhupathy, a respected herpetologist who lost his life in the Western Ghats in 2014.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_such_thing_as_a_purple_frog\"><\/span>Is there a such thing as a purple frog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The purple frog is one of only two species in the family Nasikabatrachidae. This family is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and has been evolving independently for around 100 million years.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_purple_frogs_rare\"><\/span>Are purple frogs rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This species has been acknowledged by bio-geographers all over the world as <b>one of the rarest kinds and a &#8216;once in a century find&#8217;. The purple frog has a bloated body with short stout limbs and is dark purple to greyish in colour.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_purple_frogs_live\"><\/span>Where do purple frogs live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>southern Western Ghats of India<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_people_eat_purple_frog\"><\/span>Do people eat purple frog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because tadpoles are available for only a small period of time every year before they metamorphose into adults, <b>the communities that eat them consider them a delicacy. There are about 100 to 150 tribal households in the study area, which is adjacent to the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_purple_frog_Endangered_or_extinct\"><\/span>Is the purple frog Endangered or extinct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Endangered<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_frogs_Endangered_species\"><\/span>Why are frogs Endangered species?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amphibians (frogs and toads, newts, caecilians and salamanders) are being affected by <b>habitat loss, climate change, pollution, pesticides and introduced species, but face an even bigger threat from a deadly parasitic fungus known as amphibian chytrid.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_purple_frogs_are_there_in_the_world\"><\/span>How many purple frogs are there in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only <b>135 individuals of this species are known, of which only 3 are females. The major threat to it is habitat loss due to human encroachment. The purple frog benefits indirectly from WWF-India&#8217;s wider conservation work in the Western Ghats &#8211; Nilgiris Landscape.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_frogs_become_Endangered\"><\/span>When did frogs become Endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amphibians have been dying off for decades Herpetologists  the people who study amphibians  started to realize amphibians were dying off at an abnormally fast rate in <b>the 1980s.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_special_about_the_purple_frog\"><\/span>What is special about the purple frog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2. What does the purple frog look like? The frog lives most of its life underground, so it has very unusual features. In addition to the purple hue, <b>the frog has a unique pointed nose, resembling a mole more than a frog<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_purple_frogs_adaptations\"><\/span>What are the purple frogs adaptations?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The frog&#8217;s features<b>pointy snout, tiny eyes, and stumpy limbshelp it adapt to life almost entirely underground.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_purple_frog_Favourite_food\"><\/span>What is purple frog Favourite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adult purple frogs feed on <b>small invertebrates, primarily termites.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_purple_frog_extinct_or_Endangered\"><\/span>Is purple frog extinct or Endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Endangered<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_any_frogs_purple\"><\/span>Are any frogs purple?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), Indian purple frog, or pignose frog is a frog species of the genus Nasikabatrachus. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in India.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_purple_frog_different\"><\/span>How is the purple frog different?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2. What does the purple frog look like? The frog lives most of its life underground, so it has very unusual features. In addition to the purple hue, <b>the frog has a unique pointed nose, resembling a mole more than a frog<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_purple_frogs_exist\"><\/span>Do purple frogs exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The discovery of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (also called as the Indian Purple frog or the pignose frog) in 2003 sent ripples of excitement through the scientific community. This unique amphibian is <b>found exclusively in one of the hottest of hotspots, the southern Western Ghats of India<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_purple_frogs_are_left_in_the_world\"><\/span>How many purple frogs are left in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Objectives.Objectives<b>Priority<\/b><b>Reinforcement of awareness programs<\/b><b>High<\/b><b>Promotion of sustainable tourism<\/b><b>High<\/b>4 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_frog_type\"><\/span>What is the rarest frog type?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tree frog <b>Isthmohyla rivularis is among the rarest animals in the world, spotted just once in the last 25 years and officially categorized as critically endangered. But it seems this tiny amphibian has been located again  this time in the foothills of the Turrialba Volcano in central Costa Rica.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_purple_frog_eat\"><\/span>What does the purple frog eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>termites<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_purple_frog_rare\"><\/span>Is purple frog rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This species has been acknowledged by bio-geographers all over the world as <b>one of the rarest kinds and a &#8216;once in a century find&#8217;. The purple frog has a bloated body with short stout limbs and is dark purple to greyish in colour.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Purple_Frogs_Endangered\"><\/span>Are Purple Frogs Endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Objectives.Objectives<b>Priority<\/b><b>Reinforcement of awareness programs<\/b><b>High<\/b><b>Promotion of sustainable tourism<\/b><b>High<\/b>4 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_purple_frogs_are_left\"><\/span>How many purple frogs are left?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only <b>135 individuals of this species are known, of which only 3 are females. The major threat to it is habitat loss due to human encroachment. The purple frog benefits indirectly from WWF-India&#8217;s wider conservation work in the Western Ghats &#8211; Nilgiris Landscape.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are purple frogs poisonous?Why is the purple pig nosed frog endangered?How is the purple frog different from other frogs?Can frogs be purple?Is there a such thing as a purple frog?Are purple frogs rare?Where do purple frogs live?Do people eat purple frog?Is the purple frog Endangered or extinct?Why are frogs Endangered species?How many&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127168"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127168\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}