Pseudophilautus fulvus, or the knuckles shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2]

It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Scientists have seen it in the Knuckles Mountains, between 450 and 1220 meters above sea level.[3][4]

Its natural habitats are plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Knuckles Shrub Frog: Pseudophilautus fulvus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T198284210A198284219. 198284210. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus fulvus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pseudophilautus fulvus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 21, 2023.


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