Raorchestes dubois
| Koadaikanal bush frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. dubois |
| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes dubois (Biju and Bossuyt, 2006)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus dubois Biju and Bossuyt, 2006 | |
Raorchestes dubois is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is known from the southern Western Ghats, near Kodaikanal in Dindigul District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.[3] Its habitats include roadside vegetation and gardens.[1]
Name
The species is named in honour of Alain Dubois, a French herpetologist.
References
- 1 2 S.D. Biju (2004). "Raorchestes dubois". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Biju, S.D.; Bossuyt, Franky (2006). "Two new species of Philautus (Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from the Western Ghats, India". Amphibia-Reptilia (Brill) 27 (1): 1–9(9). doi:10.1163/156853806776051985.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Raorchestes dubois (Biju and Bossuyt, 2006)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
External links
- "Philautus dubois". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- Photos at CalPhotos
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Data related to Raorchestes dubois at Wikispecies
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