Raorchestes ravii
Raorchestes ravii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Raorchestes |
Species: | R. ravii
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Binomial name | |
Raorchestes ravii Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot, and Kalesh, 2011
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Raorchestes ravii is a species of frogs of the genus Raorchestes found in Naduvattam in the district of Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The species is named after Ravi Chandran, an enthusiast from Wayanad who discovered the species.[2]
References[]
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes ravii Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot, and Kalesh, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Manoj, E. M. (7 August 2011). "New species of frogs found in Western Ghats". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
External links[]
- Data related to Raorchestes ravii at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Raorchestes
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Frogs of India
- Amphibians described in 2011
- Rhacophoridae stubs