Philautus kottigeharensis Rao, 1937 Micrixalus narainensis (Rao, 1937) Micrixalus swamianus (Rao, 1937) Micrixalus kottigeharensis (commonly known as Kottigehar dancing frog or Kottigehar torrent frog) is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae.
It is endemic to the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India.
[2] It is one of the "Top 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) Amphibians".
Until 2014, both Micrixalus narainensis and Micrixalus swamianus were considered separate species, but have since been classified as junior synonyms of M. kottigeharensis based on phylogenetic analyses.
[4] The preferred habitat of Micrixalus kottigeharensis are fast-flowing streams in primary and secondary forests.