Philautus bombayensis, the Bombay bubble-nest frog, Maharashtra bush frog, Castle Rock bush frog, or Konkan bush frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Raorchestes |
| Species: | R. bombayensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)
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| Distribution of Raorchestes bombayensis | |
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Ixalus bombayensis Annandale, 1919 | |
This arboreal frog has been found in the forest understorey, including some secondary forests, and in shrubland.[1] It has been observed between 400 and 1300 meters above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss associated with logging, building, and tourism.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c S.D. Biju, Kartik Shanker, S.P. Vijayakumar, Chelmala Srinivasulu, S. Bhupathy, Anand Padhye (2004). "Raorchestes bombayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58823A11846015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58823A11846015.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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