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Agasthiamalai Bushfrog
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Agasthiamalai Bushfrog

Raorchestes agasthyaensis
BirdNET IDBN13060
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations3
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

Raorchestes agasthyaensis, the Agasthiamalai bushfrog, is a frog found in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, particularly in Bonacaud near Ponmudi as well as nearby areas of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts. The species is named after Agasthyamalai, its type locality. This frog has been found on shrubs and other low plants on and near tea plantations, in evergreen forests, and in areas that have been to selective logging but not clear-cutting to get wood to build with. This frog breeds through direct development with no free-swimming tadpole stage. This frog's range includes protected areas.

Translated Descriptions (2)

es wikipedia
Raorchestes agasthyaensis​ es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Rhacophoridae.
fr wikipedia
Raorchestes agasthyaensis est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Rhacophoridae.

Common Names (4 locales)

en Agasthiamalai Bushfrog
nv Atʼąątah chʼałchilí dinilgai dóó łibáhígíí
ta அகத்தியமலை புதர் தவளை
te రార్చ్ఎస్టెస్ అగస్త్యఎన్సీస్

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#134807
GBIF10864275
NCBI1201324