Garo hills bubble-nest frog  (Philautus garo)

Garo hills bubble-nest frog specimen

Facts

Also known as:Garo hills bush frog
Previously known as:Ixalus garo and Rhacophorus (Philautus) garo
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Family Rhacophoridae
Genus Philautus (1)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU B1ab(iii)) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1).

Description

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Further Information

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org