A Nyctibatrachus aliciae in its natural habitat.Listed as Endangered because, despite its local abundance, its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.
Kumbara night frog is the latest addition Nyctibatrachidae from the Western Ghats, India making total number of species from the region to 28. Kumbara night frog got its name (Kumbara in Kannada language means Potter)as male individuals, after oviposition by female, plaster mud on to the egg clutch.