Combat and acoustics of the endangered Little Tree Frog (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae: Rhacophorus lateralis) from the Western Ghats, India

Abstract

Rhacophorus lateralis is a endangered tree frog found distributed in the hill ranges of Wayanad, Coorg and Chikkamagaluru, and is well known for its unique leaf nesting behavior. Here we present male-male combat and acoustics for R. lateralis.

Keywords

• Leaf nesting
• Little Tree Frog
• male-male combat
• Western Ghats.