Pseudophilautus fulvus
Species of amphibian
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Pseudophilautus fulvus, or the knuckles shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]
| Pseudophilautus fulvus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. fulvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus fulvus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus fulvus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Scientists have seen it in the Knuckles Mountains, between 450 and 1220 meters above sea level.[3][4]
Its natural habitats are plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
