Pseudophilautus karunarathnai
| Karunarathna's Shrub Frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. karunarathnai |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus karunarathnai (Wickramasinghe et al, 2013) | |
The Karunarathna's shrub frog, (Pseudophilautus karunarathnai) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family, endemic to Sri Lanka.
Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the 8 species of rhacophorids that was discovered from Adam's Peak recently.[1]
Etymology
The frog was named after Mr. Y. G. P. Karunarathna, a wildlife conservationist of Sri Lanka.
Description
Frog is easily recognizable with orange colored circle around iris. Usually dorsal surface is creamy colored.
References
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