Raorchestes anili
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | RHACOPHORIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Raorchestes anili |
| Species Authority: | (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006) |
| Synonym/s: |
(Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)
Philautus anili Biju & Bossuyt, 2006
Pseudophilautus anili (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)
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Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | |||
| Year Published: | 2006 | |||
| Assessor/s: | S.D. Biju | |||
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) | |||
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern due to its abundance, tolerance of very degraded habitats, presumed large and stable population, and lack of threats. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | This species is widely distributed at 1,000-1,150 m altitude in Wayanad District, Kerala State, in the Western Ghats of India. |
| Countries: |
Native:
India
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Population [top]
| Population: | The species is abundant. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | This species has been commonly found in roadside vegetation and gardens, even right near human habitation. Individuals were found at 1-2 m above the ground on roadside vegetation and coffee plants. The species breeds by direct development. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | There are no significant threats known to this species, given its apparent adaptability to significantly altered habitats. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | This species is known from the Wayanad Sanctuary. |
Bibliography [top]
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Biju, S.D. and Bossuyt, F. 2006. Two new species of Philautus (Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from the Western Ghats, India. Amphibia-Reptilia: 1-9. Inger, R.F., Shaffer, H.B., Koshy, M. and Bakde, R. 1984. A report on a collection of amphibians and reptiles from the Ponmudi, Kerala, South India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society: 406-427. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. |
| Citation: | S.D. Biju 2006. Raorchestes anili. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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