What family does Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005) belong to?

Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005) (Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)) belongs to the family Rhacophoridae, order Anura, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005) is a animal in the Rhacophoridae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)

Raorchestes ponmudi is a canopy-dwelling frog endemic to the southern Western Ghats, India, that lives in threatened moist montane forests.

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Family

Rhacophoridae

Genus

Raorchestes

Order

Anura

Class

Amphibia

About Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)

Taxonomic Classification

Raorchestes ponmudi is a species of frog belonging to the family Rhacophoridae.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to the Western Ghats region of India.

Natural Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, which are classified as threatened habitats.

Etymology

The species was first described from Ponmudi hill, after which it is named, though later research confirmed it has a wider distribution across the southern Western Ghats.