Pseudophilautus folicola, known as leaf-dwelling shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]
Pseudophilautus folicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. folicola
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus folicola (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
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Synonyms | |
Philautus folicola Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 |
It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[3][4]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus folicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58844A156582199. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58844A156582199.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. "Pseudophilautus folicola (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus folicola (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 16, 2023.