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Spotted Bush Frog
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Spotted Bush Frog

Raorchestes tinniens
BirdNET IDBN13090
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations43
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

Raorchestes tinniens, also known as the spotted bush frog, black bush frog, tinkling Nilgiri bush frog, tinkling Nilgiri bush frog, and Rao's bubble-nest frog (the latter two referring to species now considered junior synonyms of R. tinniens), is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills, a part of the Western Ghats, in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, southern India. It has a rather complicated taxonomic history, and there is still an open issue whether Ixalus montanus Günther, 1876 from Kudremukh (Karnataka), now in synonymy with Raorchestes tinniens, is indeed a valid species.

Translated Descriptions (7)

cs
Raorchestes tinniens je druh žáby z čeledi Rhacophoridae, endemický pro pohoří Nilgiri v Západním Ghátu v indických státech Tamilnádu a Kérala, který má složitou taxonomickou historii.
de
Raorchestes tinniens ist eine Froschart aus der Familie der Rhacophoridae, die in den Nilgiri-Bergen der Westghats in den indischen Bundesstaaten Tamil Nadu und Kerala endemisch ist und eine komplexe taxonomische Geschichte aufweist.
es wikipedia
Raorchestes tinniens es una especie de rana de la familia Rhacophoridae, endémica de las colinas Nilgiri, en los Ghats occidentales, en los estados indios de Tamil Nadu y Kerala, y posee una historia taxonómica compleja.
fr wikipedia
Raorchestes tinniens est une espèce de grenouille de la famille des Rhacophoridae, endémique des monts Nilgiri, dans les Ghâts occidentaux, aux États du Tamil Nadu et du Kerala en Inde, et dont l'histoire taxonomique est complexe.
it
Raorchestes tinniens è una specie di rana della famiglia Rhacophoridae, endemica dei monti Nilgiri, nei Ghati occidentali, negli stati indiani del Tamil Nadu e del Kerala, caratterizzata da una storia tassonomica complessa.
pt wikipedia
Raorchestes tinniens é uma espécie de rã da família Rhacophoridae, endémica das colinas Nilgiri, nos Gates Ocidentais, nos estados indianos de Tamil Nadu e Kerala, e possui uma história taxonómica complexa.
sv wikipedia
Philautus tinniens är en groddjursart som först beskrevs av Jerdon 1854. Philautus tinniens ingår i släktet Philautus och familjen trädgrodor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Common Names (8 locales)

ca Philautus tinniens
ceb Philautus tinniens
es Philautus tinniens
lt Tamsioji skraidvarlė
nv Atʼąątah chʼałchilí bikʼaashtʼah diłhiłígíí
sv Philautus tinniens
vi Philautus tinniens
war Philautus tinniens

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#26431
GBIF5785816
NCBI302745