Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes flaviventris
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes flaviventris
Basic stats
Habitat
Wet evergreen forest and cardamom plantations near such forest; 1,382-1,900m; arboreal and nocturnal
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats, South India
Raorchestes flaviventris, the yellow-bellied bush frog or Malabar bubble-nest frog, is an arboreal, nocturnal frog endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. It has been observed between 1,382 and 1,900 metres above sea level, in wet evergreen forests and on cardamom plantations near such forests (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds through direct development, hatching as a froglet with no free-swimming tadpole stage. Its range includes two protected areas, Eravikulam National Park and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, and scientists believe five or six populations remain (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes flaviventris live in?
- Wet evergreen forest and cardamom plantations near such forest; 1,382-1,900m; arboreal and nocturnal
- Where is the Raorchestes flaviventris found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats, South India