Pseudophilautus procax

Pseudophilautus procax
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Pseudophilautus
Species:	P. procax
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus procax (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms
Philautus procaxManamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

Pseudophilautus procax, known as cheeky shrub frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. ^[2]

It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been observed in the Rakwana Hills, about 1060 meters above sea level. ^[3]

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

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Pseudophilautus procax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T58890A60795712. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T58890A60795712.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
3. Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus procax (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 26, 2023.