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Raorchestes theuerkaufi

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Raorchestes theuerkaufi

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Habitat

Rocks and leaf litter in secondary forest near tea and cardamom farms, and plants by roads; 1,393-2,000m

Range

Tea estates of Kadalar near Munnar, Idukki district, Kerala

Raorchestes theuerkaufi is found in the tea estates of Kadalar near Munnar, in Idukki district in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It has been seen perched on rocks and leaf litter in secondary forests near tea and cardamom farms, and sitting on plants next to roads, between 1,393 and 2,000 metres above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its range includes at least one protected area, Anamalai Tiger Reserve. Like other Raorchestes, it breeds through direct development with no free-swimming tadpole stage (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Raorchestes theuerkaufi live in?
Rocks and leaf litter in secondary forest near tea and cardamom farms, and plants by roads; 1,393-2,000m
Where is the Raorchestes theuerkaufi found?
Tea estates of Kadalar near Munnar, Idukki district, Kerala
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