Pseudophilautus silus

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Pseudophilautus silus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. silus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus silus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
Synonyms

Philautus silus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005

Pseudophilautus silus is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to southern Sri Lanka and known from the both sides of the Horton Plains (near Agarapatana and Haputale).[1][2]

Its natural habitats are closed-canopy forests but it also occurs in open, anthropogenic habitats. It is an uncommon species threatened by the encroachment of tea plantations, firewood collection, expanding human settlements, and agro-chemical pollution.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pseudophilautus silus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58904A11853057. 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pseudophilautus silus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.