Raorchestes archeos is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is known from wet evergreen forests in the Agasthyamalai and Devarmalai ranges between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[2][3] It has been observed between 500 and 1071 meters above sea level.[4][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. archeos
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| Raorchestes archeos Vijaykumar et al., 2014[2]
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Scientists classify this frog as near threatened, largely from anthropogenic changes to its habitat and possibly pesticides. However, the frog has shown some ability to tolerate disturbed habitats. The frog's range includes the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, where many people arrive on an annual pilgrimage. They leave behind litter and collect wood for firewood.[1]
Original description
edit- Vijayakumar SP; Dinesh KP; Prabhu MV; Shanker K (2014). "Lineage delimitation and description of nine new species of bush frogs (Anura: Raochestes, Rhacophoridae) from the Western Ghats escarpment". Zootaxa. 3893: 451–488.
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Raorchestes archeos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T73786883A73786887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T73786883A73786887.en. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b Vijayakumar SP; Dinesh KP; Prabhu MV; Shanker K (2014). "Lineage delimitation and description of nine new species of bush frogs (Anura: Raochestes, Rhacophoridae) from the Western Ghats escarpment". Zootaxa. 3893 (4): 451–488. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3893.4.1. PMID 25544534. S2CID 46572350.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Raorchestes archeos Vijayakumar, Dinesh, Prabhu, and Shanker, 2014". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Raorchestes archeos Vijayakumar, Dinesh, Prabhu, and Shanker, 2014". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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