Pseudophilautus silus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. silus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus silus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus silus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005 | |
Pseudophilautus silus, known as Pug-nosed Shrub Frog[2] is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to southern Sri Lanka and known from the both sides of the Horton Plains (near Agarapatana and Haputale).[1][3]
Its natural habitats are closed-canopy forests but it also occurs in open, anthropogenic habitats. It is an uncommon species threatened by the encroachment of tea plantations, firewood collection, expanding human settlements, and agro-chemical pollution.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus silus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58904A156585162. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58904A156585162.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pseudophilautus silus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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- IUCN Red List endangered species
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- Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
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