Raorchestes aureus
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| Raorchestes aureus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. aureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes aureus Vijayakumar, Dinesh, Prabhu, and Shanker, 2014 | |
Raorchestes archeos is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to India, where it has been observed in the Western Ghat mountains at about 1524 meters above sea level.[2][3][4][1]
This frog has been observed in grasses near the edges of forests and in disturbed forest near disturbed grassland.[1]
Scientists classify this frog as critically endangered because its range is only ten square kilometers and subject to continued degradation, especially deforestation in favor of coffee plantations.[1]
