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Raorchestes anili
Habitat
Roadside vegetation and gardens; 840-1,150m
Range
Western Ghats, Kerala
Size
Males 23.2-25.2mm; one female 29.3mm
Raorchestes anili, known as Anil's bush frog, is a frog of the family Rhacophoridae found in the Western Ghats in Kerala. It has been observed between 840 and 1,150 m above sea level, and its habitats include roadside vegetation and gardens. Adult males measure 23.2-25.2 mm from nose to rear end, and one female specimen measured 29.3 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
The skin of the back is light brown with darker brown marks. A dark brown mark on each side of the body runs from each front leg to each hind leg, and the two meet in the middle to make a V shape. There is a light brown intraorbital mark. The frog breeds through direct development, with no free-swimming tadpole stage (Wikipedia, general species account).