Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes asakgrensis
Shrub Frogs & Tree FrogsRaorchestes asakgrensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Shrubs near the type locality
Range
Eman Asakgre Community Reserve, Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India (type locality, 174m)
Raorchestes asakgrensis is a small arboreal bush frog (family Rhacophoridae) with a pointed snout and a visible tympanum. It was described from the Eman Asakgre Community Reserve in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, at 174 m, and named to honour local conservation efforts. (web summaries of the original description).
Males call from shrubs at dusk, with calling peaking after the first monsoon rains. Male snout–vent length is 15.0–19.0 mm. It was included in a 2025 revision of the bush frogs of north-east India. (web summaries of the original description).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes asakgrensis live in?
- Shrubs near the type locality
- Where is the Raorchestes asakgrensis found?
- Eman Asakgre Community Reserve, Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India (type locality, 174m)