Tuesday, July 5, 2011

[Herpetology • 2006] Raorchestes (Philautus) anili & R. dubois • Bush Frog from the Western Ghats, India


Figure 2. Dorsolateral view of Philautus anili holotype in life.

Raorchestes anili (Biju & Bossuyt, 2006)

Type locality: "at an altitude of 1000 m elevation, from Kalpatta, approximately, 11° 38´ N, 76° 08´ E, in Wayanad district, Kerala, India".
Holotype: BNHM 4276.

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


Figure 4. Life specimens of Philautus dubois from the type locality. A. Paratype (BNHS 4286, female) dorsolateral view; B. Paratype (BNHS 4287, female) dorsolateral view; C. Male, lateral view (not captured); D. male, dorsal view (not captured).

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
• 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
Biju, S.D. & F. Bossuyt. 2006: Two new species of Philautus (Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from the Western Ghats, India. Amphibia-Reptilia, 27: 1-10.: http://www.amphibia.be/pubs/Amph-Rept_2006.pdf