Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes bombayensis
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes bombayensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest understorey, including some secondary forest, and shrubland; 400-1,300m
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats
Raorchestes bombayensis, also known as the Bombay bubble-nest frog, Maharashtra bush frog, Castle Rock bush frog or Konkan bush frog, is a frog of the family Rhacophoridae endemic to the Western Ghats. The source account describes it under the older name Philautus bombayensis (Wikipedia, general species account).
This arboreal frog has been found in the forest understorey, including some secondary forests, and in shrubland, between 400 and 1,300 metres above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes bombayensis live in?
- Forest understorey, including some secondary forest, and shrubland; 400-1,300m
- Where is the Raorchestes bombayensis found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats