Common Indian Cricket Frog (Minervarya agricola): facts, sounds & photos

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Common Indian Cricket Frog (Minervarya agricola) lives in flooded fields, wet forests across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Common Indian Cricket Frog

In 2019 scientists finally split the once-lumped cricket frogs into a new species, naming it Minervarya agricola after years of being confused with M. granosa and Zakerana syhadrensis.
Despite its name, the common Indian cricket frog isn’t limited to India – it also lives in Sri Lanka and Nepal, covering most of the Indian subcontinent.
From soggy rice paddies to houses in the plains and even the damp forests on hills, this frog thrives in a surprising mix of human-altered and natural wetlands.

At a glance

RangeIndia, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Habitatflooded fields, wet forests

Dietnot specified

About the Common Indian Cricket Frog

Minervarya agricola, the common Indian cricket frog, is native to the Indian subcontinent and is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It occupies a wide range of habitats, from flooded fields and human habitations in the plains to wet forests on the hills.

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