Pseudophilautus hallidayi
Pseudophilautus hallidayi, known as Halliday's Shrub Frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.
| Pseudophilautus hallidayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. hallidayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus hallidayi (Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus hallidayi Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005 | |
It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rocky areas. It has become rare due to habitat loss.
It is named after the British herpetologist and artist Tim Halliday.[1]
References
- Ferry, Georgina (13 May 2019). "Tim Halliday obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Meegaskumbura, M. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. 2006. Philautus hallidayi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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