Raorchestes theuerkaufi
| Raorchestes theuerkaufi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. theuerkaufi
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| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes theuerkaufi Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot, and Kalesh, 2011
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Raorchestes theuerkaufi is a species of frog of the genus Raorchestes found in the tea estates of near Munnar, Idukki district, in the Western Ghats of Kerala in India.[1] The species is named after , a botanist and director of the in Wayanad, Kerala.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes theuerkaufi 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 18 January 2020.
- ^ Jain, Akshai (15 June 2013). "God's Own Gardeners". Tehelka. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
External links[]
- Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary
Data related to Raorchestes theuerkaufi at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Raorchestes
- Frogs of India
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Amphibians described in 2011