Genetically, the species is closely related to M. laterite. Ecology and natural history Microhyla sholigari is a terrestrial species and common in and around human settlements, open areas in forests, and around ponds. They typically inhabit areas with dense grass clumps and vocalize between 18:00 h to about 23:00 h during the months of June to October. They breed in shallow water bodies and possibly in slow flowing streams in forested areas. They have overlapping calls with other M. sholigari individuals and with ground crickets. It is threatened by habitat loss, at present mostly driven by urbanization but in the past by agricultural expansion and wood extraction. Distribution Microhyla sholigari is known to occur in a widespread area of south India. The extent of occurrence is about 28,304.6 km2. The frogs are locally abundant with over 50 calling male individuals/100 sq. m in locations such as Bisle, Biligiri Rangaswamy Hills Tiger Reserve and near Shivanalli, Bangalore, Karnataka. References sholigari Frogs of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Amphibians described in 2000