Annotated list of anurans from the lateritic plateau of western India with notes on malformations Author Mudke, Madhushri Author Gururaja, K. V. Author Aravind, Neelvara Author Singal, Ramit text Check List 2020 2020-06-05 16 3 685 698 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/16.3.685 journal article 10.15560/16.3.685 1809-127X Pseudophilautus wynaadensis (Jerdon, 1853) New records. INDIAKarnataka : Udupi : Manipal , Go- likatte, site code D ( 13.3759°N , 074.8150°E ), obs. by MM and RS , 2 Feb. 2017 , 17 individuals. Fig. 3R . Identification. The SVL is 28.3 33.5 mm . This is a small bush frog with a large spherical vocal sac. It is overall greenish-brown with dark tympanum. The dorsum and the ventral skin have numerous small granules. Toes and feet have discs. It can be confused with other bush frogs, like Pseudophilautus kani (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009) and Pseudophilautus amboli (Biju & Bossuyt, 2009) ; however, these frogs occur at higher elevations than P. wynaadensis is, and their calls are distinct ( Gururaja 2012 ; Ramya et al. 2015 ). The call of P. wynaadensis is is a series of croaky “krek” sounds often followed by a dry, low-frequency rattle. Habitat. It is an arboreal species, often seen about 1–2 m above the ground in dense shrubs, roadside vegetation, household gardens, and secondary forests. It is rarely seen on ground or on roads. Distribution. This frog is endemic to the Western Ghats.