Raorchestes glandulosus
Raorchestes glandulosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Raorchestes |
Species: | R. glandulosus
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Binomial name | |
Raorchestes glandulosus (Jerdon, 1853)
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Synonyms | |
Philautus glandulosus (Jerdon, 1853) |
Raorchestes glandulosus (common names: glandular bush frog, rough-skinned bush frog, southern bubble-nest frog, and many others) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, and known from the states of Karnataka and Kerala.[2][3]
Description
Raorchestes glandulosus are small frogs. Males are 22–27 mm (0.87–1.06 in) in snout-vent length. Among the generally small Raorchestes, this makes them medium-sized. Its distinguishing feature, at least among the species from the Western Ghats, is its yellow dorsal surface of the forearm.[3]
Habitat
Raorchestes glandulosus is an arboreal species, usually found higher that 4 metres above the ground. It can be found within rainforest but also disturbed habitats forest fringes near coffee plantations and gardens.[3] Raorchestes glandulosus is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b S.D. Biju; S. Bhupathy; Gajanan Dasaramji Bhuddhe; Bexel Ayyasamy Daniel; Sushil Dutta; S.P. Vijayakumar; Karthikeyan Vasudevan (2004). "Raorchestes glandulosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58847A11849180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58847A11849180.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Raorchestes glandulosus (Jerdon, 1853)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Biju, S. D.; Bossuyt, F. (2009). "Systematics and phylogeny of Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Anura, Rhacophoridae) in the Western Ghats of India, with descriptions of 12 new species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 155 (2): 374–444. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00466.x.
External links
- Data related to Raorchestes glandulosus at Wikispecies