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Sahai bushfrog
Scientific classification edit
: [[Template:Taxonomy/Raorchestes]]
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/RaorchestesRaorchestes sahai
(Sarkar & Ray, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Philautus sahai Sarkar and Ray, 2006
  • Pseudophilautus sahai (Sarkar and Ray, 2006)

Raorchestes sahai, sometimes known as the Sahai bushfrog or Sahai bush frog, is a frog found by the Noa Dihing river near Gandhigram in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1][2][3]

This frog has been observed between 600 and 1200 meters above sea level, in dense forest near the Noa Dihing River. This frog was found inside a hollow in a tree containing rainwater and dead leaves. The frogs have also been seen perched grass in a swamp.[1]

Scientists think this frog breeds through direct development with no free-swimming tadpole stage, like other frogs in Raorchestes.[1]

Scientists believe this might be the same species as R. parvulus, but further data collection is warranted to confirm this.[1]

Original description[edit | edit source]

  • Sarkar; Ray (2006). "Fauna of Arunachal Pradesh (Part-1)". Zoological Survey of India Calcutta. 303.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rosamma Mathew (2008). "Raorchestes sahai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008 e.T136187A4257120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136187A4257120.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes sahai (Sarkar and Ray, 2009)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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