Sushil's bushfrog (''Raorchestes sushili'') is a critically endangered
frog found only in the ''Andiparai Shola'' in the municipality of
Valparai
Valparai (originally known as Poonachimalai) is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (IGWLS&NP) and ...
in
Coimbatore district
Coimbatore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educ ...
,
Tamil Nadu,
India.
This frog has been observed in evergreen forests between 1000 and 1600 meters above sea level. The frog sits on leaves and stems 1-3 m above the ground. This frog has not bene found in disturbed habitats, per a 2023 IUCN report.
Like other frogs in ''Raorchestes'', this frog breeds through
direct development.
The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered because of its small, fragmented range, which is subject to ongoing degradation.
Original description
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sushili
Amphibians described in 2009