Pseudophilautus nanus, known as southern shrub frog[2] is an extinct species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It was endemic to Sri Lanka.[3][4] This species is known to science only from the lectotype. There have been no records since the species was described in 1869, from material collected in southern Sri Lanka, so it is now believed to be extinct. Recent, extensive field surveys of the amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka have failed to rediscover this frog along with many other members of this genus.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | †P. nanus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Pseudophilautus nanus (Günther, 1869)
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| Synonyms | |
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Polypedates nanus Günther, 1869 | |
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58877A156583351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58877A156583351.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus nanus (Günther, 1869)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus nanus (Günther, 1869)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Anslem de Silva 2004. Pseudophilautus nanus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 16 April 2012.
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