Pseudophilautus caeruleus, commonly called blue thigh shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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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. caeruleus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus caeruleus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus caeruleus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has been observed between 810 and 1370 meters above sea level.[3][4] It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss in 2020.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus caeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58825A156581378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58825A156581378.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus caeruleus (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 13, 2023.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus caeruleus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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