Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus

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Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. oxyrhynchus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus
(Günther, 1872)
Synonyms

Ixalus oxyrhynchusGünther, 1872
Rhacophorus oxyrhynchus(Günther, 1872)
Philautus oxyrhynchus(Günther, 1872)

Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus, commonly known as sharp-snouted shrub frog, was a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It was endemic to Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T58883A156583754. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58883A156583754.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.