Wildlifeof India
Raorchestes tinniens
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Raorchestes tinniens
Basic stats
Habitat
On the ground or low in vegetation
Range
Endemic to the Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats (Tamil Nadu and Kerala)
Incubation period
About 19 days
Size
Males 18-22mm; females 25-28mm
Raorchestes tinniens, the spotted bush frog or tinkling Nilgiri bush frog, is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Males measure about 18-22 mm in snout-vent length and females 25-28 mm. The back is grey-brown with a dark blackish-brown iris, the flanks and groin are dark brownish black, and the belly is coarsely granular (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a terrestrial species found on the ground or low in the vegetation, and males call even during the daytime. Eggs are laid in a hole in the ground, and froglets hatch after about 19 days (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Raorchestes tinniens live in?
- On the ground or low in vegetation
- Where is the Raorchestes tinniens found?
- Endemic to the Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats (Tamil Nadu and Kerala)
- How long are the eggs of the Raorchestes tinniens incubated?
- About 19 days
- How big is the Raorchestes tinniens?
- Males 18-22mm; females 25-28mm