Pseudophilautus caeruleus

Pseudophilautus caeruleus, commonly called blue thigh shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Pseudophilautus caeruleus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. caeruleus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus caeruleus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Pseudophilautus caeruleus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 13, 2023.