Raorchestes charius

Raorchestes charius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Rhacophoridae
Genus:Raorchestes
Species: R. charius
Binomial name
Raorchestes charius
(Rao, 1937)
Synonyms

Philautus charius Rao, 1937

Raorchestes charius (common names: Karnataka bubble-nest frog, Seshachar's bush frog, Chari's bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.[2] It is an arboreal species living in tropical moist evergreen forests in the Karnataka state. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by the conversion of native forests into cultivated areas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Biju, S.D.; Dutta, S.; Vasudevan, K.; Vijayakumar, S.P. & Srinivasulu, C. (2004). "Raorchestes charius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58830A11847382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58830A11847382.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes charius (Rao, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2014.


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