Biology:Pseudophilautus silus

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Pseudophilautus silus
Pseudophilautus silus.JPG
Scientific classification edit
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, known as pug-nosed shrub frog[2] is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to southern Sri Lanka and known from the both sides of the Horton Plains (near Agarapatana and Haputale).[1][3]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q28061905 entry