Pseudophilautus rus
Pseudophilautus rus | |
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Adult male from Hantane Range, Kandy | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. rus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus rus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
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Synonyms | |
Philautus rus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 |
Pseudophilautus rus, known as Kandian Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is becoming rarer due to habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus rus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58896A156584717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58896A156584717.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Pseudophilautus
- Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
- Frogs of Sri Lanka
- Taxa named by Rohan Pethiyagoda
- Amphibians described in 2004
- Rhacophoridae stubs