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Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pseudophilautus silus, known as pug-nosed shrub frog[2] is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to southern Sri Lanka and known from the both sides of the Horton Plains (near Agarapatana and Haputale).[1][3]
| Pseudophilautus silus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. silus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus silus (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus silus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005 | |
Its natural habitats are closed-canopy forests but it also occurs in open, anthropogenic habitats. It is an uncommon species threatened by the encroachment of tea plantations, firewood collection, expanding human settlements, and agro-chemical pollution.[1]
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