Ranixalidae is afamily offrogs commonly known as theleaping frogs[1][2] orIndian frogs.[3] They areendemic to central and southern India, specifically in the Western Ghat mountain range.[1][2][3] This mountain range encompasses the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.[4] Ranixalidae can be found in Maharashtra,[5] Goa,[6] Karnataka, and Kerala.[7] There is a large concentration of them in Goa and Maharashtra, however there are still considerable amounts of species within the southern Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala, where there are other frogs within theIndirana genus.[8]
Scientists say the two groups of frogs in Ranixalidae,Indirana andWalkerana, split around 58.4 million years ago.[9]
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