Chalazodes bubble-nest frog
Raorchestes chalazodes
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
Raorchestes chalazodes, also known as Chalazodes bubble-nest frog, white-spotted bush frog, or Günther's bush frog, is a critically endangered species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Raorchestes chalazodes is a nocturnal and arboreal species found in the understorey of tropical moist evergreen forest and is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. The specific name chalazodes is composed of the Greek word χάλαζα (chalaza) meaning "lump" and -odes for the derived adjective, reflecting white granulation of the body. It has been observed between 1200 and 1600 meters above sea level.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Raorchestes