Pseudophilautus caeruleus
Pseudophilautus caeruleus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. caeruleus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus caeruleus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
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Synonyms | |
Philautus caeruleus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 |
Pseudophilautus caeruleus, commonly called blue thigh shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss in 2020.
References[]
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus caeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58825A156581378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58825A156581378.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Pseudophilautus
- Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
- Frogs of Sri Lanka
- Taxa named by Rohan Pethiyagoda
- Amphibians described in 2004
- Rhacophoridae stubs