Pseudophilautus dayawansai
| Dayawansa's shrub frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. dayawansai
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus dayawansai Wickramasinghe et al, 2013
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Pseudophilautus dayawansai (Dayawansa's shrub frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.
Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the 8 species of rhacophorids that was discovered from Adam's Peak recently.[1]
Etymology[]
The frog was named after Dr. , a senior lecturer in zoology in University of Colombo.
Description[]
This species can easily identified by yellow patches on eyes, snout and sides of the body. Three black rings on forehead and dorsum is brownish in color.
References[]
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Pseudophilautus
- Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
- Frogs of Sri Lanka
- Amphibians described in 2013
- Rhacophoridae stubs