Pseudophilautus papillosus

Pseudophilautus papillosus, known as Papillated Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[1]

Pseudophilautus papillosus
P. papillosus in Sri Lanka

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. papillosus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus papillosus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms

Philautus papillosus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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