Polypedates ranwellai
| Ranwella's Spined Tree Frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. ranwellai[1] |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus ranwellai[2] Wickramasinghe et al., 2013[3] | |
The Ranwella's spined tree frog, Pseudophilautus ranwellai, is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family, endemic to Sri Lanka.[4]
Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Gilimale forest reserve, 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.[5]
References
- ↑ http://lntreasures.com/srilankaa.html
- ↑ http://lntreasures.com/srilankaa.html
- ↑ Wickramasinghe, L.J.M., D.R. Vidanapathirana, M.D.G. Rajeev, S.C. Ariyarathne, A.W.A. Chanaka, L.L.D. Priyantha, I.N. Bandara & N. Wickramasinghe (2013). "Eight new species of Pseudophilautus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (4): 3789–3920. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3099789-920.
- ↑ http://www.dilmahconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Polypedates-Tschudi.pdf
- ↑ http://www.serendib.btoptions.lk/article.php?issue=36&id=920
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