Biology:Raorchestes signatus

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Short description: Species of frog

Raorchestes signatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. signatus
Binomial name
Raorchestes signatus
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms

Ixalus signatus Boulenger, 1882
Philautus signatus (Boulenger, 1882)

Raorchestes signatus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India .

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It has been observed up to 2000 meters above sea level but no higher.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. S.D. Biju, Gajanan Dasaramji Bhuddhe, Bexel Ayyasamy Daniel, Sushil Dutta, Karthikeyan Vasudevan (2004). "Raorchestes signatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58903A11852815. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58903A11852815.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58903/11852815. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R.. "Raorchestes signatus (Boulenger, 1882)". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Rhacophoridae/Rhacophorinae/Raorchestes/Raorchestes-signatus. 
  3. "Raorchestes signatus (Boulenger, 1882)". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4454. 

Wikidata ☰ Q28061820 entry