Pseudophilautus ocularis
Species of amphibian
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Pseudophilautus ocularis, known as golden-eyed shrub frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]
| Pseudophilautus ocularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. ocularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus ocularis (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Philautus ocularis Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004 | |
It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been observed in the Sinharaja World Heritage Site, between 1060 and 1270 meters above sea level.[3][4]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
