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Small bushfrog
Scientific classification edit
: [[Template:Taxonomy/Raorchestes]]
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/RaorchestesRaorchestes chotta
(Biju & Bossuyt, 2009)
Synonyms
  • Philautus chotta Biju and Bossuyt, 2009
  • Pseudophilautus chotta Biju & Bossuyt, 2009

Raorchestes chotta, also known as the small bushfrog or small bush frog, is a species of frog found only in Ponmudi in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. This frog lays eggs attached to the underside of a leaf. They hatch as tiny froglets, skipping the tadpole stage. The adult frogs are light brown in color.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group, (2012). "Raorchestes chotta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T186160A1810554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T186160A1810554.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes chotta (Biju and Bossuyt, 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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