Philautus alto
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Philautus alto is a species of frog
in the Rhacophoridae
family.
It is endemic to Sri Lanka
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
family.
It is endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & Pethiyagoda, R. 2004. Philautus alto. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.