Pseudophilautus silvaticus

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

Pseudophilautus silvaticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. silvaticus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus silvaticus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
Synonyms

Philautus silvaticus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005

It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus silvaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58933A156585895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58933A156585895.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.


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