Pseudophilautus silus
Pseudophilautus silus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. silus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus silus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
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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
- ^ a b c "Pseudophilautus silus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58904A11853057. 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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(help) - ^ 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.