Raorchestes bobingeri

Raorchestes bobingeri
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. bobingeri
Binomial name
Raorchestes bobingeri
(Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)
Range of Raorchestes bobingeri
Synonyms
  • Philautus bobingeri
    Biju & Bossuyt, 2005

Raorchestes bobingeri (Bob Inger's bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. The species is native to India.

Etymology

The specific name, bobingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Frederick "Bob" Inger.[2]

Geographic range

R. bobingeri is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[3][4] It has been observed between 1,030 and 1,300 meters (3,380 and 4,270 feet) above sea level.[1]

Habitat

R. bobingeri lives in trees in primary and secondary forests. It has been observed at former logging sites but does not otherwise tolerate habitat disturbance.[1]

Conservation status

Scientists classify R. bobingeri as "Near Threatened" because of its relatively large, nonfragmented range. The frog lives in three protected parks: Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Ponmudi Reserve Forest, and Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.[1]

Original description

  • Biju, S.D.; Bossuyt, F. (2005). "Two New Philautus (Anura: Ranidae: Rhacophorinae) from Ponmudi Hill in the Western Ghats of India". Copeia. 2005 (1): 29–37. doi:10.1643/CH-04-194R1. S2CID 62792108. Retrieved 16 August 2023. (Philautus bobingeri, new species).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Bob Inger's Bush Frog: Raorchestes bobingeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T58917A166108519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T58917A166108519.en. 58815. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. xiii + 244 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1 (Hbk). (Raorchestes bobingeri, p. 102).
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Raorchestes hassanensis (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Raorchestes bobingeri (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 16 August 2023.


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