Walkerana diplosticta

Walkerana diplosticta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranixalidae
Genus: Walkerana
Species:
W. diplosticta
Binomial name
Walkerana diplosticta
(Günther, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Ixalus diplostictus Günther, 1876 "1875"
  • Rana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)
  • Indirana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)
  • Ranixalus diplosticta (Günther, 1876)
  • Sallywalkerana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)

Walkerana diplosticta, also known as the spotted leaping frog, Malabar Indian frog, rufous leaf-hopper frog, and Günther's frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap and only known with certainty from the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. Localities with confirmed records include the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.