The major threat to these amphibians in the Western Ghats of India is caused by the alteration of natural habitats by an ever-increasing human population, resulting in large areas being converted for settlement and agricultural use. Recent studies have shown frog utilization to be one of the major threats, which include utilization of frogs for food, traditional medicine, research purposes and pet trade has also been considered a major contributor to their decline. Tadpole-harvesting was prevalent in the monsoon season during July-September every year. The Nadukani-Moolamattom-Kulamaav tribal people have developed an indigenous method for collecting these uniquely adapted suctorial tadpoles. Usually, about 2-5 individuals would participate in each harvesting event.