Raorchestes kakkayamensis

Raorchestes kakkayamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. kakkayamensis
Binomial name
Raorchestes kakkayamensis
Garg et al., 2021

Raorchestes ochlandrae, the Kakkayam shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to India. Scientists know this frog exclusively from its type locality: Kakkayam in the Western Ghat mountains.[2][3] This frog has been observed about 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level.[1]

This frog has been observed in primary forest and nearby secondary forest, from ground level among the leaf litter to plants as high 3 metres (10 ft) tall.[1]

Like other frogs in Raorchestes, this frog breeds through direct development.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Kakkayam Shrub Frog: Raorchestes kakkayamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T197945831A197945856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T197945831A197945856.en. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Raorchestes ochlandrae Garg, Suyesh, Das, Bee, and Biju, 2021". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Raorchestes kakkayamensis Garg, Suyesh, Das, Bee, and Biju, 2021". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 21, 2023.


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