Raorchestes dubois or the Koadaikanal bush frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.
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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. dubois
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| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes dubois (Biju and Bossuyt, 2006)[2]
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Philautus dubois Biju and Bossuyt, 2006 | |
It is known from the southern Western Ghats, near Kodaikanal in Dindigul District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It has been observed between 1900 and 2300 meters above sea level.[3][4][5] Its habitats include roadside vegetation and gardens.[1]
Appearance
editThe adult male frog measures about 19.2 mm to 20.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 25.1 mm to 25.3 mm.[4]
The skin of the dorsum is green in color with some silver and blue-purple pigmentation. There is a mark in the shape of a V on the frog's back reaching from the eyes to the vent. The back and sides have black, brown, silver, and purple spots. The iris of the eye is gold-brown in color with some green and brown. The ends of the toes are white. The sides of the belly have yellow-brown marks.[4]
Life cycle
editLike other frogs in Raorchestes, these frogs hatch from eggs as small froglets with no free-swimming tadpole stage.[4]
Name
editThe species is named in honour of Alain Dubois, a French herpetologist associated with the Paris Museum of Natural History.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Koadaikanal Bush Frog: Raorchestes dubois". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T58912A166108143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T58912A166108143.en. 58912. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Biju, S.D.; Bossuyt, Franky (2006). "Two new species of Philautus (Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from the Western Ghats, India". Amphibia-Reptilia. 27 (1). Brill: 1–9(9). doi:10.1163/156853806776051985.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Raorchestes dubois (Biju and Bossuyt, 2006)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d Alexis Leigh Krup (6 October 2009). Kellie Whittaker; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Raorchestes dubois (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b Biju, S.D.; F.Bossuyt (2006). "Two new species of Philautus (Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from the Western Ghats, India". Amphibia-Reptilia (Full text). 27 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1163/156853806776051985. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
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- "Philautus dubois". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- Raorchestes dubois in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
Data related to Raorchestes dubois at Wikispecies
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