Pseudophilautus asankai
Pseudophilautus asankai, commonly called Asanka's shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[1]
| Pseudophilautus asankai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. asankai |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus asankai (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus asankai 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
- "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & Pethiyagoda, R. 2004. Philautus asankai. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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