Hydrophylax gracilis

Hydrophylax gracilis, also known as Gravenhorst's frog, Gravenhorst's golden-backed frog, and Sri Lanka wood frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.^[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.^[1][2][3]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Ranidae

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Hydrophylax gracilis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Hydrophylax
Species:	H. gracilis
Binomial name
Hydrophylax gracilis (Gravenhorst, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
Rana gracilis Gravenhorst, 1829 Limnodytes macularius Blyth, 1855 "1854" Hylorana macularia — Günther, 1864 Rana macularia — Boulenger, 1882 Hylarana gracilis — Chen et al., 2005 Sylvirana gracilis — Frost et al., 2006

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Hydrophylax gracilis occurs in marshes, agricultural land, grassland, and bush forests at elevations below 600 m (2,000 ft). Adult frogs are semi-arboreal and semi-aquatic, whereas the tadpoles live in stagnant waters. H. gracilis is a common species that can be threatened by loss of its wetland habitats through wetland reclamation, urbanization, and aquatic agrochemical pollution. However, it is present in many protected areas.^[1]