Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes thodai
Shrub Frogs & Tree FrogsRaorchestes thodai
Basic stats
Habitat
Type locality at 1,980m; preferred habitat not yet determined
Range
Ooty, Nilgiris district, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu
Raorchestes thodai, the Thoda bush frog, is found at Ooty in the Nilgiris district of the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Scientists have observed it at the type locality, 1,980 metres above sea level, and have yet to determine its preferred habitat (Wikipedia, general species account).
Scientists believe it breeds through direct development, like other Raorchestes, with no free-swimming tadpole stage (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes thodai live in?
- Type locality at 1,980m; preferred habitat not yet determined
- Where is the Raorchestes thodai found?
- Ooty, Nilgiris district, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu