Raorchestes uthamani
| Raorchestes uthamani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. uthamani
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| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes uthamani Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot, and Kalesh, 2011
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Raorchestes uthamani is a species of frog of the genus Raorchestes found in Gavi, Pathanamthitta district, in the Western Ghats of Kerala in India.[1] The species is named after two naturalists, bird photographer, P.K. Uthaman, and Deputy Conservator of Forests, K.V. Uthaman.[2]
References[]
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes uthamani 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 uthamani at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Raorchestes
- Frogs of India
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Amphibians described in 2011