Biology:Raorchestes bombayensis

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Raorchestes bombayensis
Bombay Shrub Frog.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. bombayensis
Binomial name
Raorchestes bombayensis
(Annandale, 1919)
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Distribution of Raorchestes bombayensis
Synonyms

Ixalus bombayensis Annandale, 1919
Philautus bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)
Pseudophilautus bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)

Philautus bombayensis, the Bombay bubble-nest frog, Maharashtra bush frog, Castle Rock bush frog, or Konkan bush frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India .

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. It has been observed between 400 and 1300 meters above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. S.D. Biju, Kartik Shanker, S.P. Vijayakumar, Chelmala Srinivasulu, S. Bhupathy, Anand Padhye (2004). "Raorchestes bombayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58823A11846015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58823A11846015.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58823/11846015. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R.. "Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Rhacophoridae/Rhacophorinae/Raorchestes/Raorchestes-bombayensis. 
  3. "Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4395. 

Wikidata ☰ Q28017386 entry