Biology:Pseudophilautus macropus

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Short description: Species of frog

Pseudophilautus macropus
Pseudophilautus macropus(Photograph).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. macropus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus macropus
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms

Philautus macropus (Günther, 1869)

Pseudophilautus macropus, commonly known as the bigfoot shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Pseudophilautus macropus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T58868A195402738. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58868/195402738. Retrieved 1 August 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q28007891 entry