Raorchestes signatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. signatus
Binomial name
Raorchestes signatus
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms

Ixalus signatus Boulenger, 1882
Philautus signatus (Boulenger, 1882)

Raorchestes signatus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It has been observed up to 2000 meters above sea level but no higher.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. โ†‘ S.D. Biju, Gajanan Dasaramji Bhuddhe, Bexel Ayyasamy Daniel, Sushil Dutta, Karthikeyan Vasudevan (2004). "Raorchestes signatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58903A11852815. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58903A11852815.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. โ†‘ Frost, Darrel R. "Raorchestes signatus (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. โ†‘ "Raorchestes signatus (Boulenger, 1882)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 1 August 2023.


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