Sushil's Bushfrog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Raorchestes |
Species: | R. sushili
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Binomial name | |
Raorchestes sushili Biju & Bossuyt, 2009
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Sushil's bushfrog (Raorchestes sushili) is a critically endangered frog found only in the Andiparai Shola in the municipality of Valparai in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3][1]
This frog has been observed in evergreen forests between 1000 and 1600 meters above sea level. The frog sits on leaves and stems 1-3 m above the ground. This frog has not bene found in disturbed habitats, per a 2023 IUCN report.[1]
Like other frogs in Raorchestes, this frog breeds through direct development.[1]
The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered because of its small, fragmented range, which is subject to ongoing degradation.[1]