Mark's Bush Frog
CR

Mark's Bush Frog

Raorchestes marki

Declining

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raorchestes_marki

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Raorchestes marki faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and habitat conversion in the Western Ghats of India. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the moist forest conditions essential for this arboreal frog's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits moist evergreen forests and forest edges in the Western Ghats mountain range of southern India. It is typically found in arboreal microhabitats within primary and secondary forest vegetation at elevations between 800-1200 meters.

Forest· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Mark's Bush Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Mark's Bush Frog is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Raorchestes marki faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and habitat conversion in the Western Ghats of India. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the moist forest conditions essential for this arboreal frog's survival.
Where does Mark's Bush Frog live?
Mark's Bush Frog occurs in India. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Mark's Bush Frog?
The main threats to Mark's Bush Frog are 2.1, 5.3, 6.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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