Raorchestes agasthyaensis
| Raorchestes agasthyaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. agasthyaensis
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| Raorchestes agasthyaensis Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot & Kalesh, 2011
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Raorchestes agasthyaensis, the Agasthiamalai bushfrog, is a frog found in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, particularly in Bonacaud near Munnar as well as nearby areas of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts.[1][2] The species is named after Agasthyamalai, its type locality.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Raorchestes agasthyaensis". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes agasthyaensis Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot & Kalesh, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Manoj, E. M. (7 August 2011). "New species of frogs found in Western Ghats". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
External links[]
Data related to Raorchestes agasthyaensis at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Raorchestes
- Frogs of India
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Amphibians described in 2011