Pseudophilautus nemus, known as whistling shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.
| Pseudophilautus nemus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. nemus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus nemus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus nemus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been observed in the Haycock Hill Forest Reserve, and the Kanneliya Forest, between 60 and 660 meters above sea level.[2][3]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References edit
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus nemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58879A156583469. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58879A156583469.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus regius (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 25, 2023.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus nemus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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