Raorchestes theuerkaufi

Raorchestes theuerkaufi is a species of frog of the genus Raorchestes found in the tea estates of Kadalar near Munnar, Idukki district, in the Western Ghats of Kerala in India.

[2] The species is named after Wolfgang Theuerkauf, a botanist and director of the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala.

[3][4][5][1] This frog has been observed perched on rocks and leaf litter in secondary forests near tea and cardamom farms.

[1] The frog's range includes at least one protected park: Anamalai Tiger Reserve.

[1] Scientists cite pesticides and climate change as threats to this frog.