Frogs of Coorg from mampam.com: yellow-striped tree frog Rhacophorus lateralis

This species was found at the concrete tanks and wells, and at lake 1 and 2, but was most in evidence clustered around the concrete tank. Usually found on brash and overhanging vegetation and singly spaced on most nights. Maximum density was estimated at 5 per m2 around the tank. Females were occasionally found at the tank and at lake 1 and were recognised by their comparatively large size. When stressed they changed colour from dark brown to a very pale green. Calling individuals were always brown. Their call was very quiet and could easily be missed amongst the noise of the flying frogs and P.pseudocruciger. The metamorphs of this species were also bright green and similar colouration to flying frog metamorphs but distinguished by the lateral yellow stripes and their slightly smaller and less robust build. A foam nest was laid by one female which was found to contain approximately 30-40 eggs (each 2mm diameter). A female lost 13.3% of her body weight after laying eggs; The weight of the female before laying was 3g and after 2.6g. The mean mass of 15 males was 1.3g (+/- 0.1). The discovery of this frog is remarkable because, according to Dutta (1997) it is known only from the type specimen, collected more than 120 years ago. Call

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