Raorchestes chalazodes is currently classified as critically endangered by the most recent assessment by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2004. This assessment results from how the distribution of the species is severely fragmented and how the species experiences a continual decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat. The Ochlandra travancorica species of bamboo that Raorchestes chalazodes uses for oviposition sites is often harvested for use for biofuel and the manufacturing of paper and pulp. Because of this, Ochlandra travancorica has been severely depleted in the Western Ghats. Conservation efforts In a study on Raorchestes chalazodes in 2018, 43 egg clutches with male guardians were found in 5 km² sampling site at Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. To help with conservation, a mapping of Ochlandra travancorica distribution to identify threatened areas that are not under protection is a vital first step of action. Additionally, there are more viable actions that can be taken to help with the conservation of Raorchestes chalazodes. Bamboo with smaller diameters can be harvested, or harvesting can be banned during the breeding season of Raorchestes chalazodes from May to November. Artificial oviposition sites that resemble those found in the wild can also be created. Diet Raorchestes chalazodes mainly consumes invertebrates such as insects and spiders, but have also been observed to eat other invertebrates such as molluscs. Specifically, Raorchestes chalazodes was observed consuming Satiella dekkanensis, a type of snail that does not possess a hard shell. Before the breeding season, adult male frogs will forage for large prey such as Satiella dekkanensis to prepare for the long period of caregiving. Mating The breeding season of Raorchestes chalazodes is between the months of May and November. During this breeding season, males will find an internode in Ochlandra travancorica bamboo that has an opening and will vocalize inside the internode to attract females. Because males stay near one internode, females are presumed to be polyandrous and move from one internode to the next with amplexus occurring inside the internode. After the mating season ends, which is the months of November to December, the males will stop vocalizing and vacate the oviposition sites inside the internodes of the bamboo. Parental care In Raorchestes chalazodes, there is direct parental care of offspring and in this species, the males are the sole providers of parental care. Males will have varied behavior to try to take care of