Raorchestes honnametti Gururaja, Priti, Roshmi & Aravind 2016

Raorchestes honnametti (Honnametti bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae that is described from the Biligiri Rangaswamy Tiger Reserve in Karnataka.^[1]

Description

Raorchestes honnametti is a relatively small sized frog, between 15–45 mm, is active at night and has a translucent vocal sac. The adult male is small, between 21.7–24.8 mm based on six specimens. Its snout is longer than the horizontal diameter of the eye. The groin has 3-4 yellow blotches. Yellow blotches also present on the anterior and posterior part of the thigh. The hindlimbs are short compared to other members in this genus. Based on molecular analysis, this species is closely related to Raorchestes charius.^[2]

In life, overall dorsal coloration is light grey with two dark grey concave stripes starting behind the eye and going all the way till the groin. The light brown stripes makes the snout region appear like a light grey triangle. The iris is golden above and light golden below and is separated by brown, horizontal band. Dark grey cross bands on the dorsal side of forelimbs and hind limbs. Tip of the snout has a triangular white spot. The ventral parts are uniform cream white. Vocal sac yellow but translucent.^[2]

Distribution and ecology

Raorchestes honnametti is locally common and known only from Biligiri Rangaswamy hills. Its occurrence ranges from the upper montane or shola forests, semi-evergreen forests and even around human habitations. Individuals can be found calling in open areas where they call from shrubs and bushes at a height between 0.5–1 m from ground. Vocalization begins around 1800 h and continues till early morning.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name honnametti refers to its type locality from where the species was described.^[2]

References

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Raorchestes honnametti es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Rhacophoridae.

Distribución geográfica y hábitat

Es endémica del sur de las Ghats occidentales (India). Vive en el estado de Karnataka en altitudes de entre 1142 y 1659 msnm.

Referencias

• Frost, D.R. «Raorchestes honnametti ». Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. (en inglés). Nueva York, EEUU: Museo Americano de Historia Natural. Consultado el 6 de marzo de 2016.

• Priti, H., R. S. Roshmi, B. Ramya, H. S. Sudhira, G. Ravikanth, N. A. Aravind & K. V. Gururaja. 2016. Integrative taxonomic approach for describing a new cryptic species of BushFrog (Raorchestes: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Western Ghats, India. PLoS (Public Library of Science) One 11(3): e0149382: 1–21.

Raorchestes honnametti est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Rhacophoridae^[1].

Systématique

L'espèce Raorchestes honnametti a été décrite en 2016 par Kotambylu Vasudeva Gururaja (d), Hebbar Priti (d), Rekha Sarma Roshmi (d) et Neelavara Anantharam Aravind (d)^[2].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du Karnataka en Inde^[1]. Elle se rencontre à Honnametti entre 1 142 et 1 659 m d'altitude dans les Biligiri Rangaswamy Hills.

Description

Les mâles mesurent de 21,7 à 24,8 mm^[2].

Étymologie

Son nom d'espèce lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, Honnametti^[2].

Publication originale

• (en) H. Priti, Rekha Sarma Roshmi, Badrinath Ramya, H. S. Sudhira, Gudasalamani Ravikanth, Neelavara Anantharam Aravind et Kotambylu Vasudeva Gururaja, « Integrative Taxonomic Approach for Describing a New Cryptic Species of Bush Frog (Raorchestes: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Western Ghats, India », PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11, n^o 3,‎ 2 mars 2016, e0149382 (ISSN , OCLC , PMID , PMCID , DOI , lire en ligne)

Notes et références

Raorchestes honnametti é uma espécie de anfíbio anuro da família Rhacophoridae.^[3][4] Está presente na Índia.^[4] A UICN classificou-a como vulnerável.^[1]

Ver também

• Declínio das populações de anfíbios

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