Raorchestes uthamani

Raorchestes uthamani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Subfamily: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Raorchestes
Species: R. uthamani
Binomial name
Raorchestes uthamani
Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot, and Kalesh, 2011

Raorchestes uthamani is a species of frog of the genus Raorchestes found in Gavi, Pathanamthitta district, in the Western Ghats of Kerala in India.[1] The species is named after two naturalists, bird photographer, P.K. Uthaman, and Deputy Conservator of Forests, K.V Uthaman.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Raorchestes uthamani Zachariah, Dinesh, Kunhikrishnan, Das, Raju, Radhakrishnan, Palot, and Kalesh, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Manoj, E. M. (August 7, 2011). "New species of frogs found in Western Ghats". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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