Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes ponmudi
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes ponmudi
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to the Western Ghats: Wynaad, Idukki and Thiruvananthapuram districts (Kerala) and Valparai (Tamil Nadu)
Size
Males nearly 4cm
Raorchestes ponmudi is endemic to the Western Ghats. It has been recorded in the Wynaad, Idukki and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala and at Valparai in Tamil Nadu. It is a large species within its genus, with males measuring nearly 4 cm from the tip of the snout to the vent (Wikipedia, general species account).
Each frog has two stripes running from the eye to the vent, which cross to form an X on the back, and a light brown intraorbital mark. The skin of the underside is grey-yellow with some white and black, and there is some green on the front legs. The tadpoles develop into tiny frogs within the egg, with no free-swimming tadpole stage (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Raorchestes ponmudi found?
- Endemic to the Western Ghats: Wynaad, Idukki and Thiruvananthapuram districts (Kerala) and Valparai (Tamil Nadu)
- How big is the Raorchestes ponmudi?
- Males nearly 4cm