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Raorchestes beddomii
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes beddomii
Basic stats
Range
Southern Western Ghats: Athirimala and Munnar (Kerala) and Kannikatti (Tamil Nadu)
Size
Males 16-23mm; females 23-30mm
Raorchestes beddomii, Beddome's bubble-nest frog or Beddome's bush frog, is endemic to the southern Western Ghats in Kerala (Athirimala and Munnar) and Tamil Nadu (Kannikatti). The frogs are small: males grow to 16-23 mm in snout-vent length and females to 23-30 mm. Size and colour vary between populations, with frogs from Munnar larger and lighter (Wikipedia, general species account).
The colouring is nearly uniformly green on the back, forelimbs, hindlimbs and the loreal and tympanic regions, and the iris is reddish brown. Calling males are usually seen sitting on leaves about 1.5 metres above the ground (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Raorchestes beddomii found?
- Southern Western Ghats: Athirimala and Munnar (Kerala) and Kannikatti (Tamil Nadu)
- How big is the Raorchestes beddomii?
- Males 16-23mm; females 23-30mm