Philautus tytthus

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Philautus tytthus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. tytthus
Binomial name
Philautus tytthus
Smith, 1940

Philautus tytthus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to northern Myanmar, but its range may extend to adjacent Yunnan (China). [2] It is a little known species that has not been recorded since the type series was collected in the 1930s. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Peter Paul van Dijk, Guinevere Wogan (2004). "Philautus tytthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T58929A11858375. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58929A11858375.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Philautus tytthus Smith, 1940". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.