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Pseudophilautus caeruleus

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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

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

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.