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