Raorchestes dubois

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Anura 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura

Familia: Rhacophoridae
Subfamilia: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species: Raorchestes dubois

Name

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Raorchestes dubois (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)

Type locality: "at an altitude of 1900 m elevation, from Kodaikanal, 10° 13´ N, 77° 29´ E, in Dindigal Anna district, Tamil Nadu, India".

Holotype: BNHM 4281.

Synonyms

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  • Philautus dubois Biju and Bossuyt, 2006
  • Pseudophilautus dubois — Li, Che, Murphy, Zhao, Zhao, Rao, and Zhang, 2009
  • Raorchestes dubois — Biju, Shouche, Dubois, Dutta & Bossuyt, 2010

References

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  • Biju, S.D. & F. Bossuyt. 2006: Two new species of Philautus (Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from the Western Ghats, India. Amphibia-Reptilia, 27: 1–10.
  • Li, J.-t., J. Che, R. W. Murphy, H. Zhao, E.-m. Zhao, D.-q. Rao & Y.-p. Zhang. 2009: New insights to the molecular phylogenetics and generic assessment in the Rhacophoridae (Amphibia: Anura) based on five nuclear and three mitochondrial genes, with comments on the evolution of reproduction. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 53: 509–522.
  • Biju S.D., Shouche Y., Dubois A., Dutta S.K. & Bossuyt F. 2010: A ground-dwelling rhacophorid frog from the highest mountain peak of the Western Ghats of India. Current Science, 98: 1119–1125. Full article
  • AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Raorchestes dubois. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.
  • 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Raorchestes dubois  (Not Evaluated) Downloaded on 07 July 2008.

Vernacular names

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English: Dubois' Bubble-nest Frog