Pseudophilautus cuspis | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. cuspis |
Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus cuspis (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
Synonyms | |
Philautus cuspis Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 |
Pseudophilautus cuspis, commonly known as sharp-snouted shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been observed between 155 and 660 meters above sea level.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus cuspis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58833A156581648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58833A156581648.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus cuspis (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 12, 2023.
- "Pseudophilautus cuspis (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pseudophilautus cuspis | |
Philautus cuspis |
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