Raorchestes bombayensis

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

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

Philautus bombayensis 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 is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Biju, S.D., Shanker, K., Vijayakumar, S.P., Srinivasulu, C., S. Bhupathy & Padhye, A. 2004. Philautus bombayensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.


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