Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes coonoorensis
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes coonoorensis
Basic stats
Habitat
1,780-1,850m
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats; type locality Sim's Park, Coonoor, plus Kothagiri (Tamil Nadu)
Size
Males 20.7-23.8mm
Raorchestes coonoorensis, the Coonoor bush frog, is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is reported from its type locality, Sim's Park in Coonoor (hence the name), with one further observation from Kothagiri, both in Tamil Nadu. It lives at 1,780-1,850 m above sea level. Only males have been collected, and the five males of the type series measure 20.7-23.8 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The snout is long, longer than the horizontal diameter of the eye, and the tympanum is rather distinct. The back is light reddish brown, grey or light grey, with a light black stripe between the eyes and a pair of brown concave stripes running from behind the eye to the vent (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes coonoorensis live in?
- 1,780-1,850m
- Where is the Raorchestes coonoorensis found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats; type locality Sim's Park, Coonoor, plus Kothagiri (Tamil Nadu)
- How big is the Raorchestes coonoorensis?
- Males 20.7-23.8mm