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{{Short description|Species of frogs}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Speciesbox
| taxon = Walkerana muduga
| authority = Dinesh, Vijayakumar, Ramesh, Jayarajan, Chandramouli, and Shanker, 2020<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/>
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=Frost/>
| range_map = {{Location map | India
| relief = yes
| caption =
| alt = Elivai Malai range in India
| lat_deg = 10.945
| lon_deg = 76.644
}}
| range_map_caption = ''Walkerana muduga'' is known from the [[Elivai Malai]] range in the [[Western Ghats]] of India
}}

'''''Walkerana muduga''''', also known as the '''Muduga mountain leaping frog'''<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/><ref name=Frost/>{{efn| Capitalization as given by Dinesh and colleagues (2020)}} or '''Muduga leaping frog''',<ref name=Mongabay/> is a species of [[frog]] in the family [[Ranixalidae]].<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/><ref name=Frost/> It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]] of [[India]] and known from the [[Elivai Malai]] range, north of the [[Palghat Gap]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=Frost/> All other known species of ''[[Walkerana]]'' occur south of the Palghat Gap, and molecular data suggest that ''Walkerana muduga'' is deeply divergent from the more southern species. However, there is another, as yet undescribed lineage from north of the Palghat Gap that is known from a single, poorly preserve specimen.<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/>

==Etymology==
''Walkerana muduga'' is named after the [[Mudugar]] indigenous community of [[Palghat district]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/>

==Description==
Two male specimens measure {{convert|23|and|29|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length, whereas an adult female specimen is much larger, {{convert|45|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in SVL. The body is squat and raised. The snout is bluntly pointed. The [[Tympanum (anatomy)|tympanum]] is distinct but partly concealed by the supratympanic fold. The finger and the toe tips have truncated, enlarged discs. The fingers have no webbing while the toes have reduced webbing. Skin is dorsally smooth, but there are some small, longitudinal glandular skin folds. The [[Dorsum (anatomy)|dorsum]] is light fleshy brown. The bases of the raised folds are dark brown. The inter-orbital space has light brown blotches. The lower lip is barred. A dark brown streak runs from the tip of snout till the end of the supratympanic fold. The flanks are uniform light brown without any markings. The limbs are barred. The region of throat is yellowish brown while the belly is whitish grey.<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/>

==Habitat and conservation==
The [[type series]] was collected at {{convert|1554|m|abbr=on}} [[above sea level]]. Dinesh and colleagues report having observed multiple populations of ''Walkerana'' north of the Palghat Gap, but give no ecological information.<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020"/> As of early 2020, this newly described species had not been included in the [[IUCN Red List]].<ref name=IUCN/> General threats in the area include deforestation, forest degradation, and climate change.<ref name=Mongabay/>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Dinesh et al. 2020">{{cite journal |last1=Dinesh |first1=K.P. |last2=Vijayakumar |first2=S.P. |last3=Ramesh |first3=Vijay |last4=Jayarajan |first4=Aditi |last5=Chandramouli |first5=S.R. |last6=Shanker |first6=Kartik |name-list-style=amp |title=A deeply divergent lineage of ''Walkerana'' (Anura: Ranixalidae) from the Western Ghats of Peninsular India |journal=Zootaxa |date=2020 |volume=4729 |issue=2 |pages=266–276 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.7|pmid=32229864 }}</ref>

<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Ranixalidae/Walkerana/Walkerana-muduga |title=''Walkerana muduga'' Dinesh, Vijayakumar, Ramesh, Jayarajan, Chandramouli, and Shanker, 2020 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2020 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>

<ref name=IUCN>{{cite web | title = IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/ | access-date = 12 March 2020}}</ref>

<ref name=Mongabay>{{cite web |url=https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/muduga-leaping-frog-is-first-new-member-of-its-genus-found-in-over-a-century/ |title=Muduga leaping frog is first new member of its genus found in over a century |author= |date=11 March 2020 |work=Mongabay |access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>
}}

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[[Category:Walkerana|muduga]]
[[Category:Frogs of India]]
[[Category:Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats]]
[[Category:Amphibians described in 2020]]

Walkerana muduga - Revision history

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