Pseudophilautus alto
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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. alto
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus alto Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
Pseudophilautus alto (common name: Horton Plains shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from the Horton Plains and Pattipola.[3]
Natural
montane forest, but they can also be found in forest edge bordering tea plantations and anthropogenic habitats. They are typically found shrubs less than 0.3–2 metres above ground.[1]
Pseudophilautus alto is threatened by
habitat loss. It occurs within the Horton Plains National Park.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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