Raorchestes shillongensis (Pillai & Chanda, 1973) - Shillong Bush Frog

Subspecies in India

This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
 

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Raorchestes shillongensis - Shillong Bush Frog



This extremely rare species is endemic to a small area of tropical moist forest in Shillong, Meghalaya, NE-India (below 1,400m asl).
 
Conservation Status:

This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
 
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining. Its current population size is unknown. Its Extent of Occurrence is less than 100 sq km. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to human encroachments like logging and urbanization.
 
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Assam
Bihar
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Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Lakshadweep
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Maharashtra
Manipur
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Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
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Uttarakhand
West Bengal
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Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Raorchestes shillongensis (Pillai & Chanda, 1973) – Shillong Bush Frog. In Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianamphibians.org/raorchestes-shillongensis, accessed 2024/05/12.