Raorchestes bobingeri

Raorchestes bobingeri (Bob Inger's bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. The species is native to India.

Raorchestes bobingeri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. bobingeri
Binomial name
Raorchestes bobingeri
(Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)
Range of Raorchestes bobingeri
Synonyms
  • Philautus bobingeri
    Biju & Bossuyt, 2005

Etymology

The specific name, bobingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Frederick "Bob" Inger.[2]

Geographic range

R. bobingeri is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[3][4] It has been observed between 1,030 and 1,300 meters (3,380 and 4,270 feet) above sea level.[1]

Habitat

R. bobingeri lives in trees in primary and secondary forests. It has been observed at former logging sites but does not otherwise tolerate habitat disturbance.[1]

Conservation status

Scientists classify R. bobingeri as "Near Threatened" because of its relatively large, nonfragmented range. The frog lives in three protected parks: Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Ponmudi Reserve Forest, and Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.[1]

Original description
  • Biju, S.D.; Bossuyt, F. (2005). "Two New Philautus (Anura: Ranidae: Rhacophorinae) from Ponmudi Hill in the Western Ghats of India". Copeia. 2005 (1): 29–37. doi:10.1643/CH-04-194R1. S2CID 62792108. Retrieved 16 August 2023. (Philautus bobingeri, new species).

References
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  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Bob Inger's Bush Frog: Raorchestes bobingeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T58917A166108519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T58917A166108519.en. 58815. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. xiii + 244 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1 (Hbk). (Raorchestes bobingeri, p. 102).
  3. Frost, Darrel R. "Raorchestes hassanensis (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. "Raorchestes bobingeri (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 16 August 2023.


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