Pseudophilautus procax

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

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

Philautus procax Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Pseudophilautus procax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58890A60795712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T58890A60795712.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.


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