Pseudophilautus lunatus
Pseudophilautus lunatus, commonly known as Handapan Ella shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]
Pseudophilautus lunatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. lunatus |
Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus lunatus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
Synonyms | |
Philautus lunatus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus lunatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58866A156582876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58866A156582876.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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