Pseudophilautus nemus

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Pseudophilautus nemus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. nemus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus nemus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms

Philautus nemusManamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

Pseudophilautus nemus, known as whistling shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been observed in the Haycock Hill Forest Reserve, and the Kanneliya Forest, between 60 and 660 meters above sea level. [2] [3]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus nemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T58879A156583469. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58879A156583469.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus regius (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pseudophilautus nemus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 25, 2023.


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