Raorchestes drutaahu
species of amphibian
Raorchestes drutaahu, the fast-calling shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to in India. Scientists have observed this frog in Kodaikanal in the Western Ghat mountains, between 1,000 and 1,450 m (3,280 and 4,760 ft) above sea level. This frog has been observed in shola and in the grassy places nearby. It perches on shrubs 0.5 to 1.4 m (1.6 to 4.6 ft) above the ground. It has also been observed on tea plantations. Like other frogs in Raorchestes, this frog breeds through direct development with no free-swimming tadpole stage. This frog may be threatened by deforestation and habitat fragmentation associated with tea plantations and may suffer from widespread pesticide use.
Taxonomy
Raorchestes drutaahu was described in 2021 by the herpetologist Sonali Garg and her colleagues based on an adult male specimen collected in Munnar in the Indian state of Kerala. The specific epithet is derived from Sanskrit druta (meaning fast) and ahu (meaning call), referring to the fast-pulsatile calls of the species.
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