Pseudophilautus caeruleus
Species of amphibian
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Pseudophilautus caeruleus, commonly called blue thigh shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Pseudophilautus caeruleus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. caeruleus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus caeruleus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus caeruleus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has been observed between 810 and 1370 meters above sea level.[3][4] It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss in 2020.
