Raorchestes bobingeri

Raorchestes bobingeri, commonly known as Bob Inger's bush frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. The species is native to India.

Raorchestes bobingeri
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Raorchestes
Species:	R. bobingeri
Binomial name
Raorchestes bobingeri (Biju & Bossuyt, 2005)
Range of Raorchestes bobingeri
Synonyms
Philautus bobingeri Biju & Bossuyt, 2005

Etymology

The specific name, bobingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Frederick "Bob" Inger.^[2]

Geographic range

R. bobingeri is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.^[3][4] It has been observed between 1,030 and 1,300 meters (3,380 and 4,270 ft) above sea level.^[1]

Habitat

R. bobingeri lives in trees in primary and secondary forests. It has been observed at former logging sites but does not otherwise tolerate habitat disturbance.^[1]

Conservation status

Scientists classify R. bobingeri as "Near Threatened" because of its relatively large, nonfragmented range. The frog lives in three protected parks: Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Ponmudi Reserve Forest, and Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.^[1]

Original description

• Biju, S.D.; Bossuyt, F. (2005). "Two New Philautus (Anura: Ranidae: Rhacophorinae) from Ponmudi Hill in the Western Ghats of India". Copeia. 2005 (1): 29–37. doi:10.1643/CH-04-194R1. S2CID 62792108. Retrieved 16 August 2023. (Philautus bobingeri, new species).