Raorchestes munnarensis

Raorchestes munnarensis

Munnar bush frog

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Raorchestes munnarensis

Raorchestes munnarensis (Munnar bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Munnar, Kerala, along the Ghat road to Devikulam in the southern Western Ghats, India.

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It is known only from a small area (less than 20 km2) of secondary vegetation, adjoining the forest along the Ghat road. Specimens were found close to a tea plantation, but not inside the plantation. It breeds by direct development. Its natural habitat is heavily degraded former forest.

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The species is threatened by anthropogenic habitat loss. including habitat clearance for tea and eucalyptus plantations, all the more concerning since there are no other areas of suitable habitat known in the surrounding region.

References

1. Raorchestes munnarensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raorchestes_munnarensis
2. Raorchestes munnarensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58914/11855634

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