Raorchestes beddomii

Raorchestes beddomii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. beddomii
Binomial name
Raorchestes beddomii
(Günther, 1876)
Synonyms

Ixalus beddomii Günther, 1876
Philautus beddomii (Günther, 1876)
Pseudophilautus beddomii (Günther, 1876)

Raorchestes beddomii (Beddome's bubble-nest frog or Beddome's bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to southern Western Ghats of southwestern India in Kerala (Athirimala and Munnar) and Tamil Nadu (Kannikatti).[2] Its name honours Colonel Richard Henry Beddome who collected the type specimen.[3]

Description

Raorchestes beddomii from Günther, 1876

Raorchestes beddomii are small frogs: males grow to a snout-vent length of 16–23 mm (0.63–0.91 in) and females to 23–30 mm (0.91–1.18 in). Their colouration is nearly uniformly green on dorsum, dorsal side of forelimbs, hindlimbs, and loreal and tympanic regions. Their iris is reddish brown. Size and colouration varies between the populations; frogs from Munnar were the larger and had lighter colour.[3]

Habitat

Raorchestes beddomii are found in moist forest patches as well as in wayside vegetation and tea plantations. It has been observed in the Western Ghat Mountains, between 120 and 460 meters above sea level.[2][4] Calling males are usually sitting on leaves, some 1.5 metres above the ground.[3] It is not directly threatened, but the known distribution area is small.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Raorchestes beddomii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58822A166106450. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Raorchestes beddomii (Günther, 1876)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Raorchestes beddomii (Günther, 1876)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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