Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes akroparallagi
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes akroparallagi
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
Clutch size
Eggs white, about 4.4mm across
Incubation period
About 4 weeks
Size
Males 19-22.5mm; females 26-27mm
Raorchestes akroparallagi, sometimes known as the variable bush frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats, where it is known from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Males are small, 19-22.5 mm in snout-vent length, and females larger at 26-27 mm. The colouring of the back is highly variable even within a single location, from almost uniformly green to various colours and markings (Wikipedia, general species account).
Males attract females with their calls, and mating takes place during the night. The species has direct development, with all growth inside the egg and no free-swimming tadpole stage. The eggs are white, about 4.4 mm across, and hatch after four weeks as fully developed froglets (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Raorchestes akroparallagi found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
- How many eggs does the Raorchestes akroparallagi lay?
- Eggs white, about 4.4mm across
- How long are the eggs of the Raorchestes akroparallagi incubated?
- About 4 weeks
- How big is the Raorchestes akroparallagi?
- Males 19-22.5mm; females 26-27mm