Raorchestes bombayensis

Philautus bombayensis, the Bombay bubble-nest frog, Maharashtra bush frog, Castle Rock bush frog, or Konkan bush frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.

Raorchestes bombayensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species:
R. bombayensis
Binomial name
Raorchestes bombayensis
(Annandale, 1919)
Distribution of Raorchestes bombayensis
Synonyms

Ixalus bombayensis Annandale, 1919
Philautus bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)
Pseudophilautus bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)

This arboreal frog has been found in the forest understorey, including some secondary forests, and in shrubland.[1] It has been observed between 400 and 1300 meters above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss associated with logging, building, and tourism.[1]

References
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  1. S.D. Biju, Kartik Shanker, S.P. Vijayakumar, Chelmala Srinivasulu, S. Bhupathy, Anand Padhye (2004). "Raorchestes bombayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58823A11846015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58823A11846015.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. "Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 9 August 2023.


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