Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes dubois
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes dubois
Basic stats
Habitat
Observed at 1,900-2,300m
Range
Southern Western Ghats, near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Size
Males 19.2-20.8mm; females 25.1-25.3mm
Raorchestes dubois, the Kodaikanal bush frog, is known from the southern Western Ghats near Kodaikanal in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. It has been observed between 1,900 and 2,300 metres above sea level. Adult males measure about 19.2-20.8 mm in snout-vent length and adult females 25.1-25.3 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
The skin of the back is green with some silver and blue-purple pigmentation, and the back and sides carry black, brown, silver and purple spots. The iris is gold-brown with some green and brown, and the ends of the toes are white. Like other Raorchestes, the frogs hatch from eggs as small froglets, with no free-swimming tadpole stage (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes dubois live in?
- Observed at 1,900-2,300m
- Where is the Raorchestes dubois found?
- Southern Western Ghats, near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
- How big is the Raorchestes dubois?
- Males 19.2-20.8mm; females 25.1-25.3mm