Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes chlorosomma
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes chlorosomma
Basic stats
Habitat
Disturbed shola forest; also near secondary forest and tea and eucalyptus plantations, about 1m above the ground
Range
Southern Western Ghats
Raorchestes chlorosomma, the green-eyed bushfrog, occurs only in disturbed sholas, a type of high-altitude evergreen forest found only in the southern portion of the Western Ghats (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has also been found near secondary forest and tea and eucalyptus plantations after very heavy rains, about 1 m above the ground in thickets of Lantana or on leaves of Eupatorium glandulosum. Like other members of its genus, it breeds by direct development (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes chlorosomma live in?
- Disturbed shola forest; also near secondary forest and tea and eucalyptus plantations, about 1m above the ground
- Where is the Raorchestes chlorosomma found?
- Southern Western Ghats