Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Taruga Higher classification Polypedates | Phylum Chordata Family Rhacophoridae Scientific name Polypedates eques Rank Species | |
Similar Frog, Amphibians, Taruga, Polypedates, Polypedates cruciger |
Taruga eques (common names: Günther's whipping frog, montane hour-glass tree-frog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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