Pseudophilautus hoffmanni
Pseudophilautus hoffmanni, known as Hoffman's Shrub Frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and only known from near its type locality in the Knuckles Mountain Range.[1][2]
| Pseudophilautus hoffmanni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. hoffmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus hoffmanni (Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus hoffmanni Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005 | |
Its natural habitat is closed-canopy montane cloud forest where it has been found in shrubs in gaps. It also occurs in cardamon plantations within the forest and in gaps caused by selective logging. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence agriculture and logging. Also drought is a threat.[1]
References
- Meegaskumbura, M. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. (2006). "Pseudophilautus hoffmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61882A12560896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61882A12560896.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pseudophilautus hoffmanni (Meegaskumbura and Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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