Raorchestes manipurensis
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| Raorchestes manipurensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. manipurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes manipurensis (Mathew and Sen, 2009) | |
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Raorchestes manipurensis or Leimatak's bush frog is a species of frog of the genus Raorchestes found around the Tumzane river near Leimatak, Churachandpur district in the state of Manipur in India.[2][3] This frog has been observed between 636 and 685 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists found this frog in the dry place where a river had been. It was near bamboo. The frogs hid under small rocks and dry leaves. Scientists think this frog hatches out of its egg as a small frog, like other frogs in Raorchestes.[1] The species was discovered in 2008[4] and is named after "Leimatek" in Manipur, its type locality.[2]
