Biology:Polypedates cruciger
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Short description: Species of amphibian
| Polypedates cruciger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Polypedates |
| Species: | P. cruciger
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| Binomial name | |
| Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852
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Polypedates cruciger (commonly known as the Sri Lanka whipping frog or common hour-glass tree-frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Sri Lanka.[2][3] It has been osbserved as high as 1600 meters above sea level.[1]
This frog can tolerate different habitats, including secondary forest, banana farms, gardens, and buildings. Scientists have not seen this frog in primary forest.[1]
Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because of its large range and tolerance to altered habitat.[1]
Scientists used to think frog was conspecific with Polypedates pseudocruciger, which lives in India's Western Ghat mountains.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Common Hour-glass Tree-frog: Polypedates cruciger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58943A156586422.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58943/156586422. Retrieved February 4, 2024.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |id= identifier (help)
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R.. "Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Rhacophoridae/Rhacophorinae/Polypedates/Polypedates-cruciger.
- ↑ "Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4471.
Wikidata ☰ Q2377997 entry
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