Pseudophilautus regius

Pseudophilautus regius, known as Polonnaruwa shrub frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]

Pseudophilautus regius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. regius
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus regius
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms

Philautus regius Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rural gardens. It is possibly threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus regius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58892A156584384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58892A156584384.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.