Rhacophorus tuberculatus

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Rhacophorus tuberculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Rhacophorus
Species:
R. tuberculatus
Binomial name
Rhacophorus tuberculatus
(Anderson, 1871)
Synonyms

Polypedates tuberculatusAnderson, 1871

Rhacophorus tuberculatus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in eastern and northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and West Bengal) and southeastern Tibet, China. [1] [2] [3] It is known from tropical moist forests and bamboo forests. Breeding has been observed from bushes near to small forest ponds. It may hide in bamboo stems during the day. The species is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

Rhacophorus tuberculatus grow to a length of about 45 mm (1.8 in). [3]

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References

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