Pseudophilautus procax

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Pseudophilautus procax

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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

Pseudophilautus procax, known as Cheeky 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 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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