Pseudophilautus papillosus

Pseudophilautus papillosus, known as papillated shrub frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]

Pseudophilautus papillosus
P. papillosus in Sri Lanka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. papillosus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus papillosus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms

Philautus papillosus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Pseudophilautus papillosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58885A60794336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T58885A60794336.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.


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