Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anura | |
Similar Mindoro hornbill, Raorchestes chlorosomma, Rafflesia pricei, Raorchestes ponmudi, Rafflesia speciosa | ||
The Mark's bushfrog (Raorchestes marki) is a critically endangered frog found only in the Nelliampathi Hills within the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. The species is named after Mark Wilkinson of the Natural History Museum, London.
Raorchestes marki are small, slender-bodied frogs. Males measure 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in) in snout–vent length and females 28–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in). The dorsum is dark grey and has a brownish concave stripe running from behind the eye.
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