Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Family Rhacophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anura Genus Pseudophilautus | |
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The Samarakoon's shrub frog, (Pseudophilautus samarakoon) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family, endemic to Sri Lanka. Wickramasinghe et al. suggest that, following the IUCN Red List criteria, it should be considered "critically endangered" because the extent of occurrence is <100km², it is recorded from a single location, and its habitat is under severe threat.
Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of 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.
Etymology
The frog was named after Mr. Ananda Vijith Samarakoon, a leading Sri Lankan wildlife conservationist.
References
Pseudophilautus samarakoon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA