Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes silentvalley
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes silentvalley
Basic stats
Habitat
Tree perches about 2m above the ground; seen at 2,100m
Range
Endemic to the Nilgiri Hills; Silent Valley National Park
Size
One male 26.9mm
Raorchestes silentvalley, the Silent Valley bushfrog, is a tree frog endemic to the Nilgiri Hills of southern India, described from the southern edge of the Nilgiris in the Silent Valley region. It has been observed at 2,100 metres above sea level in Silent Valley National Park, and the one adult male found measured 26.9 mm in snout-vent length (Wikipedia, general species account).
The frogs vary in colour but are green above with patterns of black blotches and spots and purple-black spots near the legs, and the underside is yellow with black or purple spots and streaks. They give a distinct advertisement call from tree perches about 2 metres above the ground, and like other Raorchestes breed through direct development (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes silentvalley live in?
- Tree perches about 2m above the ground; seen at 2,100m
- Where is the Raorchestes silentvalley found?
- Endemic to the Nilgiri Hills; Silent Valley National Park
- How big is the Raorchestes silentvalley?
- One male 26.9mm