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Raorchestes shillongensis
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Raorchestes shillongensis
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Endemic to Greater Shillong, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Raorchestes shillongensis, the Shillong bubble-nest frog, also called the Shillong bush frog or Xmas frog, is a frog of the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Greater Shillong in north-east India, and is known from the Khasi Hills in the region of Shillong, Meghalaya (Wikipedia, general species account).
The frog is the subject of a documentary, Thumbelina - the story of an Xmas Frog, by Indian wildlife filmmaker Ashwika Kapur (Wikipedia, general species account).
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- Where is the Raorchestes shillongensis found?
- Endemic to Greater Shillong, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya