Raorchestes charius

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Raorchestes charius
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Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/RaorchestesRaorchestes charius
(Rao, 1937)
Synonyms

Philautus charius Rao, 1937

Raorchestes charius (common names: Karnataka bubble-nest frog, Seshachar's bush frog, Chari's bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.[2] It is an arboreal species living in tropical moist evergreen forests in the Karnataka state. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by the conversion of native forests into cultivated areas.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, Karthikeyan Vasudevan, S.P. Vijayakumar, Chelmala Srinivasulu (2004). "Raorchestes charius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58830A11847382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58830A11847382.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes charius (Rao, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

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