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Pseudophilautus cavirostris

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Species of frog

Pseudophilautus cavirostris
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species: P. cavirostris
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus cavirostris
(Günther, 1869)
Synonyms

Philautus cavirostris (Günther, 1869)

Pseudophilautus cavirostris, commonly called hollow-snouted shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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 (2020). "Pseudophilautus cavirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58828A156581504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58828A156581504.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Pseudophilautus cavirostris
Polypedates cavirostris


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