Pseudophilautus rugatus

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Pseudophilautus rugatus, known as Farnland shrub frog, is an extinct species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. Habitat loss is likely to have been the major factor in the population decrease and eventual extinction of this species.

Pseudophilautus rugatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. rugatus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus rugatus
(Ahl, 1927)
Synonyms

Rhacophorus rugatus Ahl, 1927
Philautus rugatus (Ahl, 1927)

It was endemic to Sri Lanka.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus rugatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58895A156584657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58895A156584657.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.