Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Pseudophilautus > Pseudophilautus alto

Pseudophilautus alto (Bubble-nest frog)

Synonyms: Philautus alto

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophilautus alto (common name: Horton Plains shrub frog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from the Horton Plains and Pattipola. Natural habitat of Pseudophilautus alto is tropical montane forest, but they can also be found in forest edge bordering tea plantations and anthropogenic habitats. They are typically found shrubs less than 0.3–2 metres above ground. Pseudophilautus alto is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs within the Horton Plains National Park.
View Wikipedia Record: Pseudophilautus alto

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pseudophilautus alto

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
50
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.83
EDGE Score: 4

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Horton Plains and Agra-Bopats Sri Lanka

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka India, Sri Lanka Yes

External References

Citations

Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0