Pseudophilautus jagathgunawardanai

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Jagath Gunawardana's shrub frog

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. jagathgunawardanai
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus jagathgunawardanai
Wickramasinghe et al, 2013

Pseudophilautus jagathgunawardanai (Jagath Gunawardana's shrub frog) is a species of frogs 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]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2013] Eight new species of Pseudophilautus (Anura, Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka". 13 March 2013.


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