Pseudophilautus rus

Pseudophilautus rus, known as Kandian Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[1]

Pseudophilautus rus
Adult male from Hantane Range, Kandy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. rus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus rus
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms

Philautus rus Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is becoming rarer due to habitat loss.

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